dining hall
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dining hall
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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A decorative plate stolen from a dining hall by a University of Cambridge student more than 100 years ago has finally been returned.
From BBC
Despite the president’s claims, it will not be “an assembly hall, dance hall, music hall, dining hall, village hall, or town hall,” Reich said.
From Salon
With my phone constantly itching in my pocket, begging to be used, it accompanies me throughout the day: during morning showers for music, afternoon walks to the dining hall, and nighttime wind-downs.
“So all the creaking door of Alex’s house is from the dining hall at my old camp,” Martin said.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet when I sit across from the 21-year-old singer at a dining hall on Olvera Street, she exudes a commanding diva spirit that is all her own.
From Los Angeles Times
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