Definition of hall
1a : the castle or house of a medieval king or nobleb : the chief living room in such a structure
2 : the manor house of a landed proprietor
3 : a large usually imposing building for public or semipublic purposes
4a (1) : a building used by a college or university for some special purpose (2) : dormitoryb : a college or a division of a college at some universitiesc (1) : the common dining room of an English college (2) : a meal served there
5a : the entrance room of a building : lobbyb : a corridor or passage in a building
6 : a large room for assembly : auditorium
7 : a place used for public entertainment
From the M-W Editors
Examples of hall in a Sentence
The bathroom is down the hall.
Her office is at the end of the hall.
I'll meet you in the front hall.
The front door opens onto a large hall.
We rented a hall for the wedding reception.
Recent Examples of hall from the Web
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The brewery is spending $1.2 million on 8,000 square feet of new production space, an event hall, a biergarten for small concerts and private parties, and a small-scale distillery to serve the taproom and provide take-home beverages to customers.
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A new adult day care center in a former banquet hall, rejected for a permit earlier this year, got approval last week from City Council to go forward.
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Twitter and other social networks are the new town hall for voters.
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In March, U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, was in the hot seat over his refusal to hold a town hall as he was being hounded by progressive activists and constituents.
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Back in Belgrade, Mrkic and about two dozen colleagues moved into the first-floor mansion hall in late June that previously housed the directorate responsible for Serbs displaced by years of war, which was pushed to the ground floor.
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The time spent in Paris’ regal halls and Friday’s parade down the Champs-Elysees will provide the ceremony and photo ops that Trump enjoys.
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Kansas senator Jerry Moran, the only Republican senator who has held a town hall meeting during the recess, is nobody’s idea of a swing-state vote.
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Town halls have long been a tradition for many members of Congress.
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Origin and Etymology of hall
Middle English halle, from Old English heall; akin to Old High German halla hall, Latin cella small room, celare to conceal — more at hell
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HALL Defined for English Language Learners
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: a usually long, narrow passage inside a building with doors that lead to rooms on the sides
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: the area inside the entrance of a building
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: a large room or building for meetings, entertainment, etc.
HALL Defined for Kids
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1 : a passage in a building that leads to rooms : corridor
2 : an entrance room
3 : auditorium
4 : a large building used for public purposes city hall
5 : a building or large room set apart for a special purpose a dining hall
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