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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
Gustavsson got more playing time, and a chance to learn from future hall of famer Marc-Andre Fleury.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
The woman is mopping the hall, the front door sits open.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Rumors began swirling and reached a fever pitch at the town hall.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Prior to the attack in the Gilgo Beach parking lot, Ramirez allegedly drove the victim to a pool hall in Nassau County and then Jones Beach, another waterfront nearby — where Heuermann once worked on the summer beach patrol.
—Michael Ruiz , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
The woman is mopping the hall, the front door sits open.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Rumors began swirling and reached a fever pitch at the town hall.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Prior to the attack in the Gilgo Beach parking lot, Ramirez allegedly drove the victim to a pool hall in Nassau County and then Jones Beach, another waterfront nearby — where Heuermann once worked on the summer beach patrol.
—Michael Ruiz , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
Noun
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rail corridor through Orange County connects to lines that feed Fort Irwin, Fort Riley and two bases in Yuma, Ariz.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hit the Blue Ridge Parkway North to Virginia Charlotte residents familiar with the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor can pair a Biltmore visit with a drive north to one of the East Coast’s most striking geological formations.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bennet’s and Hickenlooper’s decision, however, meant the Memorial Hall auditorium was stacked with supporters for their opponents.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The plush red seats of the Concertgebouw's main auditorium are occupied by students cramming for upcoming exams and finishing dissertations as classical music fills the hall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ramps are available for access to the main lobby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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The next day, an explosion shattered the glass-and-marble lobby of the Bank of America building in New York.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Millionaire industrialist Henry Clay Frick transformed his mansion into a boutique museum focused on Western European art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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After splitting with Hamm’s Coop, keeping the mansion and the two teenaged kids, her Mel Cooper is now single, having split with her famous athlete boyfriend.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The American Tower Corporation already has a communications tower on the property.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump plans a tower as tall or nearly as tall as anything around it in downtown Miami, overlooking Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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A couple of days later, on a frigid morning, dozens of congregants gathered in the synagogue’s foyer, bundled in hats and scarves.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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According to its listing, the home has its original wide-board chestnut floors and wall panels along with six fireplaces, original mantels and millwork along with two staircases one of which is the captain’s staircase in the front foyer.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Three sides of the bar are open to the general public, who can walk around the backside of the North End Zone concourse and still enjoy the new view of the field.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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In place of ubiquitous black-nylon rollers, attention-grabbing suitcases that telegraph wealth and taste are now de rigueur in private hangars and public concourses.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hall. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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