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as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the concert hall was full
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as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior
from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays
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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture
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Recent Examples of hall
Some of its most notable amenities include a trampoline room, a 60-foot swimming pool with an underwater sound system, an artificial stream, a reception hall that can accommodate 150 people, a domed library displaying a Leonardo da Vinci manuscript, and high-tech video walls.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
In countries like Vietnam, pool halls are open 24/7 with kids training seriously on nine-foot tables.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Town halls, which originated in the New England colonies in the seventeenth century, often devolve.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2025
In countries like Vietnam, pool halls are open 24/7 with kids training seriously on nine-foot tables.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Town halls, which originated in the New England colonies in the seventeenth century, often devolve.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
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Later, when Erica and Frank, Frankie's parents, returned from school without him, Beau looked visibly disappointed and refused to leave the hallway.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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They aren't located in classrooms, dorm room hallways or other more private spaces on campus.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The rapper opened a second location along the historic Sistrunk corridor six years after his Miami Gardens locale had taste buds buzzing, including the likes of Rihanna.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Exit 81, TDOT is working to improve Exit 84 along the Interstate 24 corridor in Rutherford County.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Students, faculty and other employees were directed to an overflow space in a nearby auditorium to watch the meeting on livestream.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Head up to the 13th floor and soak up the views outside of the auditorium.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The lobby is gorgeous with display cases of crystal decanters and an arched entryway into a sitting room with its own display of French pastries.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The arrest slip details that minutes after the incident, staff at Jewish Hospital reported that a man dropped off an infant in the lobby and fled the scene.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Reynolds’s departure, which was announced earlier this year, sets up another high-stakes governor’s race, likely to draw a crowded GOP primary and give Democrats their first real shot at the governor’s mansion in nearly two decades.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Features of the mansion and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell in include a 20-car garage, billiards room, pool with a slide and leathered granite countertops.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During operational missions, SpaceX plans to bring both Super Heavy and Ship back to Starbase for launch-tower catches.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Amacon alleged that the removals led to cracking in the level beneath one of the towers' upper floors, roughly 400 feet above the city's core.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Restrooms are in the Customer Service Center foyer and are available throughout the entire day.—
Jennie Key,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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In one of the most striking examples catalogued by the A-Mark Foundation, a Florida man rammed his van through the front doors of a Catholic church, then poured gasoline on the foyer and lit a fire as parishioners were preparing to celebrate Mass.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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As the Cardinals and Raiders prepared to kickoff, a fan on the main concourse considered the question.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Video shows the moment a woman appeared to have a violent meltdown in the Southwest Airlines concourse at Orlando International Airport last week.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hall. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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