mess hall

noun

: a hall or building (as on an army post) in which mess is served

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The two helicopters involved flew a dozen total loads of cargo from the icebreaker ship to the camp site, while glacial scientists and engineers erected a small tent city, complete with bathrooms, generators, and a mess hall. Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026 The idea for Fabrecreate, as the company was later dubbed, started to take form one chilly night in 2023 when Gulati was watching the news in the school mess hall. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026 The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 University of Arizona's first building, Old Main, was completed in 1890, housing the school of agriculture, along side labs and one mess hall. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mess hall

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mess hall was in 1821

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“Mess hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mess%20hall. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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mess hall

noun
: a hall or building (as on an army post) in which mess is served
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