entrance hall

noun

: a hall located just inside or near an entrance to a building
You can leave your coat in the entrance hall.

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Dogs are made to feel very welcome—there’s a dog hook and bowl in the entrance hall, and a bed set up by the large stone fireplace; plus lots of doggie portraits on the walls. Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026 Riachi created the custom travertine fireplace with a walnut surround, puncturing it with vertical openings and linear alabaster wall sconces to echo the screens in the entrance hall. Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 29 Mar. 2026 Typically, the latest available presidential portrait — often a realistic oil painting — hangs in the main entrance hall, where heads of state are welcomed. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026 Its entrance hall, high ceilings, and parquet wood flooring throughout complement a symmetrical blueprint that speak to its formal Georgian influences. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entrance hall

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“Entrance hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrance%20hall. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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