music hall

noun

Synonyms of music hallnext
: a vaudeville theater
also : vaudeville

Examples of music hall in a Sentence

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This weekend, some of the Bay Area’s 21st-century bluegrass standard-bearers, as well as some oh-so–talented musicians from out of town, are headed to The Freight music hall in Berkeley for the Berkeley Bluegrass Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026 The benchmark also prompts models to produce the date on which Yo Yo Ma was inducted into the classical music hall of fame. ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026 And there’s a playful, irreverent bounce to the film that’s in sync with the Liverpudlian music hall tradition that McCartney, more than any of the Beatles, has held close. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026 The project envisions a 6,000-seat theater-style music hall, innovative greenspace offering 10 acres of public recreational and community space, multiple dining and retail options, and approximately 5,000 mixed-income housing units. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for music hall

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of music hall was in 1842

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“Music hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music%20hall. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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