residence hall

noun

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

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Law enforcement officials are searching for six people after shots were fired inside a Sacramento State residence hall Sunday night. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Designed by Stratus, an engineering, architecture and consulting firm, in partnership with general contractor Moss Construction, the residence hall will provide 1,174 beds and a ground-level video wall. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Freire encouraged the two women to consume the drug upon arriving to the residence hall, according to the indictment. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Although the students’ names have not been released, the Lafayette County coroner told CNN affiliate WMC an 18-year-old man died at a residence hall, and a 20-year-old man died at his home off-campus. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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