residence hall

noun

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

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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 And in 2024, a residence hall building at Grinnell was named for her. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026 Swenson was placed on administrative leave less than two weeks after granting The Courier Journal an extensive interview to discuss the university eliminating positions, downsizing its campuses and selling its only residence hall. Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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