dining hall

noun

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

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Parnell took an additional slice of pizza from another tray in the dining hall, Thompson said. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026 The 106-acre area has a grassy courtyard next to a dining hall, four sophomore residence halls and the yellow-brick Greek Village. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026 The goal would be housing for 250 students with a dining hall as well as health care facilities for students. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026 Their village in Cortina d’Ampezzo has a fitness center, recreational space, lounge, dining hall, prayer room and massage rooms — all of which were designed to foster interaction and cultural exchanges among the 1,400 residents from more than six dozen countries who will spend the Games there. Los Angeles Times, 10 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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