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1a : the castle or house of a medieval king or noble

b : 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) : dormitory

b : a college or a division of a college at some universities

c(1) : the common dining room of an English college

(2) : a meal served there

5a : the entrance room of a building : lobby

b : 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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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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Jeffrey C(onnor) 1945– American biologist

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John L(ewis) 1934– American physicist

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Examples of hall in a Sentence

Noun 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 on the Web: Noun In an e-mail, Silko recalled the three of them visiting an old storytellers’ hall in southern China. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Maxine Hong Kingston’s Genre-Defying Life and Work," 1 June 2020 In Anchorage, certain establishments acted as fronts for alcohol, especially cigar stores and pool halls. — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, "History of the ‘Phantom Swede’ and the origin of Bootlegger Cove’s name," 1 June 2020 Requiems are often performed in concert halls and other secular settings. — E.b., The Economist, "Grant them rest In times of shared grief, requiems have offered solace," 1 June 2020 Many of the Valley's casinos reopened with added safety precautions in mid-May after nearly two months of empty card tables and quiet bingo halls. — Paulina Pineda, azcentral, "Masks, no smoking: The last Phoenix-area casinos to reopen will have the tightest safety restrictions," 1 June 2020 The updated four bedroom, 4½-bathroom residence at 3202 Drexel Drive in Highland Park features a center hall floor plan. — Dallas News, "Firm showcases residences ideal for sheltering in place, working from home," 31 May 2020 Rodeos, bingo halls and aquariums also were allowed to reopen. — USA TODAY, "Milk giveaway, ‘Pass the pork,’ famous rodeo foiled: News from around our 50 states," 28 May 2020 These steps will need higher spending by cinema hall owners, who will eventually need to charge customers more. — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, "Will India’s movie theatres pass the Covid-19 litmus test?," 25 May 2020 Brittainy Newman/The New York Times The coronavirus has smothered New York City’s economy and sealed off its museums and concert halls like crime scenes. — Michael Wilson, New York Times, "The Virus Has Wrecked Some Families. It Has Brought Others Closer.," 24 May 2020

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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hall. Accessed 5 Jun. 2020.

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More Definitions for hall

hall

noun

English Language Learners Definition of hall

: a usually long, narrow passage inside a building with doors that lead to rooms on the sides

: the area inside the entrance of a building

: a large room or building for meetings, entertainment, etc.

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Kids Definition of hall

1 : a passage in a building that leads to rooms : corridor

2 : an entrance room

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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