lecture hall

noun

: a room specially designed for lectures : auditorium
We all took our seats in the lecture hall.

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Like Charles Dickens, another 19th-century literary lion who divided his time between the writing desk and the lecture hall, Twain had a sharp ear for the performative possibilities of the English language. Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025 The settlement boasted both a high school and a grammar school – yet the lecture hall of the complex was only unearthed this past March. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025 History of hurricane names A tall, stammering meteorologist arrived at the 19th-century lecture hall with his papers falling around him. Tom Brown, Space.com, 29 June 2025 It can easily be brought from the dorm to the lecture hall with its removable lanyard strap, and thanks to the powerful battery, the speaker can last up to 24 hours on a single charge. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lecture hall

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“Lecture hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lecture%20hall. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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