hall

noun \ ˈhȯl \

|Updated on: 17 Jul 2018

Examples: hall in a Sentence

Definition of hall

1 a : 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

4 a (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

5 a : 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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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

Former team owner Herb Kohl also is a member of the hall, as is Marquette University great George Thompson, who played one year for the Bucks.

— gary d'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "D'Amato: It's time for the Bucks to retire Marques Johnson's jersey number," 14 July 2018
The Waterfront Inn, a vacant bar and former dance hall, on the banks of the Deep River was destroyed during an early morning fire Friday.

— craig lyons, Post-Tribune, "Vacant dance hall in New Chicago destroyed by fire, putting plans for development on hold," 13 July 2018
Jordan, a hall-of-famer, was a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and won six championships with the Chicago Bulls.

— rick bonnell, charlotteobserver, "Could NBA’s secret labor weapon be clear-the-air Jordan? Adam Silver hopes so," 11 July 2018
One late night at the sorority hall, probably during a hard week of testing, everyone was a little out of it and my friend dared me to take a shot of ranch.

— yerin kim, Seventeen, "8 Girls Get Real About Their Crazy Sorority Experiences," 10 July 2018
Despite neighborhood protests, the city went ahead with demolitions and created a district of one- and two-story warehouses, union halls, light manufacturing facilities, and many surface parking lots.

— john gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Here's what you might not know about Corktown's history," 9 July 2018
Next up will be Harrison Auditorium, the Mexico and Central America Gallery, the Africa Galleries, the museum entrance hall, and more.

— stephan salisbury, Philly.com, "Visit the Penn Museum's Sphinx this weekend, or wait another 4 to 6 years," 5 July 2018
If the main castle isn’t enough, the estate comes with six cottages, a pub, a 200-person catering hall, not to mention a sizable treehouse, billed as Europe’s largest.

— liz stinson, Curbed, "Claim a 15th-century Scottish castle for $5.1M," 28 June 2018
In the middle of the exhibit hall, volunteers for Moms Demand Action, a group calling for changes to gun laws, found themselves running a booth right beside one for the Texas State Rifle Association.

— anna m. tinsley, star-telegram, "Opposing gun-related groups duel at close quarters at Democratic convention," 22 June 2018

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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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First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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hall Synonyms

Synonyms

castle, château, estate, hacienda, manor, manor house, manse, mansion, palace, villa;

Related Words

showplace;

abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging(s), pad, place;

housing, nest, quarter(s), residency, roof;

great house;

country house, countryseat;

aerie, penthouse;

salon, suite, town house;

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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

HALL Defined for English Language Learners

hall

noun

Definition of hall for English Language Learners

: 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.