residence hall

noun

formal, US
: a place where students live at a college or university

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The university has leased space above the arena and has embarked on the construction of a student residence hall on Pratt Street, expected to be ready for the fall semester. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026 In August 2025, a Villanova residence hall was evacuated after authorities were notified of an active shooter threat, which was later confirmed to be fake. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Grinnell College honored her by awarding her an honorary doctorate and naming a residence hall after her. Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026 The university will open a new residence hall in 2026, housing another 300 students on its 175-acre campus. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for residence hall

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“Residence hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residence%20hall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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