hall
a corridor or passageway in a building.
the large entrance room of a house or building; vestibule; lobby.
a large room or building for public gatherings; auditorium: convention hall; concert hall.
a large building for residence, instruction, or other purposes, at a college or university.
a college at a university.
(in English colleges)
a large room in which the members and students dine.
dinner in such a room.
British. a mansion or large residence, especially one on a large estate.
British Informal. music hall.
the chief room in a medieval castle or similar structure, used for eating, sleeping, and entertaining.
the castle, house, or similar structure of a medieval chieftain or noble.
Southeastern U.S.: Older Use. the living room or family room of a house.
Origin of hall
1Other words from hall
- subhall, noun
Words that may be confused with hall
- hall , haul
Other definitions for Hall (2 of 2)
A·saph [ey-suhf], /ˈeɪ səf/, 1829–1907, U.S. astronomer: discovered the satellites of Mars.
Charles Francis, 1821–71, U.S. Arctic explorer.
Charles Martin, 1863–1914, U.S. chemist, metallurgist, and manufacturer.
Donald, 1928–2018, U.S. poet and editor.
Granville Stanley, 1846–1924, U.S. psychologist and educator.
James Norman, 1887–1951, U.S. novelist.
(Marguerite) Rad·clyffe [rad-klif], /ˈræd klɪf/, 1880–1943, English writer.
Prince, 1748?–1807, U.S. clergyman and abolitionist, born in Barbados: may have fought at Bunker Hill.
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British Dictionary definitions for hall (1 of 2)
/ (hɔːl) /
a room serving as an entry area within a house or building
(sometimes capital) a building for public meetings
(often capital) the great house of an estate; manor
a large building or room used for assemblies, worship, concerts, dances, etc
a residential building, esp in a university; hall of residence
a large room, esp for dining, in a college or university
a meal eaten in this room
the large room of a house, castle, etc
US and Canadian a passage or corridor into which rooms open
(often plural) informal short for music hall
Origin of hall
1British Dictionary definitions for Hall (2 of 2)
/ (hɔːl) /
Charles Martin. 1863–1914, US chemist: discovered the electrolytic process for producing aluminium
Sir John. 1824–1907, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1879–82)
Sir Peter. born 1930, English stage director: director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (1960–73) and of the National Theatre (1973–88)
(Margueritte) Radclyffe . 1883–1943, British novelist and poet. Her frank treatment of a lesbian theme in the novel The Well of Loneliness (1928) led to an obscenity trial
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