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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
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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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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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Entry hall: Wallpaper, Adena Pin Rings in custom color; wallpaper trim, Greek Key Border in Gold—
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Callers to Johnson’s telephone town hall reflected that tilt toward keeping Obamacare.
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The hall belonging to the United Autoworkers, Local 72, is a bell jar of days gone by, and candidates long past.
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The club closed in 1996 and reopened as a bar and pool hall, Cahoots, a few years later.
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Everything that happens behind the threshold of the ballet hall is very difficult, or rather almost impossible, to describe in words.
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Raisman appeared with hockey hall of famer Marcel Dionne to present the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship.
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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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Charles Francis 1821–1871 American arctic explorer
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Charles Martin 1863–1914 American chemist and manufacturer
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G(ranville) Stanley 1844–1924 American psychologist and educator
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James Norman 1887–1951 American novelist
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John L(ewis) 1934– American physicist
HALL Defined for English Language Learners
hall
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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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