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hall

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hall

1 the entrance room of a building
  • The dinner guests hung their coats in the hall.
Synonyms of hall

entranceway, entry, entryway, foyer, hallway, lobby, vestibule
Words Related to hall

antechamber, anteroom, lounge, waiting room

door, doorway, entrance, portal, threshold
2 a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
  • The bedroom is at the end of the hall.
Synonyms of hall

concourse, corridor, gallery, hallway, passageway
Words Related to hall

arcade, breezeway, cloister, loggia, piazza
3 a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
  • The concert hall was full.
Synonyms of hall

amphitheater, arena, auditorium, garden, theater (or theatre)
Words Related to hall

arena theater, music hall, odeum, playhouse, theater-in-the-round

ballroom

lyceum

chamber, house, senate
4 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.
Synonyms of hall

foyer, lobby
Words Related to hall

entranceway, entry, entryway, hallway, vestibule

concourse, corridor, gallery, passageway

antechamber, anteroom, chamber, waiting room
5 a large impressive residence
  • Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays.
Synonyms of hall

castle, château, estate, hacienda, manor, manor house, manse, mansion, palace, villa
Words Related to hall

showplace

abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging(s), pad, place

housing, nest, quarter(s), residency, roof

great house

country house, countryseat

aerie, penthouse

salon, suite, town house
6 a large, magnificent, or massive building
  • On your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture.
Synonyms of hall

cathedral, edifice, palace, tower
Words Related to hall

construction, erection, structure

castle, château, countryseat, estate, hacienda, manor, manor house, mansion, showplace, villa

mausoleum, memorial, monument

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