residence hall

noun

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

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The university, which closed on a two-acre site at 12th Street and Auraria Parkway on Thursday, is spending $117 million on the Summit House project, a 12-story mixed-use residence hall. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 June 2025 The Hartford made the gift to the UConn Foundation to help offset the cost of room and board for qualifying students in a $28 million residence hall on Pratt Street. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025 Adding in the cheapest meal plan, the average monthly price point for a private residence hall suite is $1,428 for a 10-month lease. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025 The two 22-year-old students, Kelsie Martin and Hallie Helms, were the only people involved in the incident at an on-campus residence hall, the university said. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 May 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 8 Jul. 2025.

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