dining hall

noun

: a large room where meals are served at a school, college, etc.

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At eight in the morning, the men gathered around in the dining hall for breakfast. Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026 In one episode, for example, the participants join Cummings in the castle’s dining hall for a gathering henceforth known as the Black Banquet. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026 Footage showed the victim sitting at a table in the dining hall near the nurses’ station. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026 Hundreds filled the dining hall of South Shore Cultural Center, hearing from the groups, also known as CVIs, like Jason Little, director of strategic initiatives for Chicago CRED. Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dining hall

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“Dining hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20hall. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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