dining hall
noun
a large room in which meals are served to members of a special group and their guests, as to the students and faculty of a college.
dining halls
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pluralof dining hall.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Even though UCLA’s dining halls are recognized as the best in the country, Monroe opted out of the campus meal plan her junior year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The plan would entail measures such as moving to subsistence agriculture, using collective dining halls and instituting strict food rationing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
The app data showed clear patterns: students tended to consume more food when they were with at least one other person and when they ate in places like dining halls or restaurants.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
My college had excellent facilities, but there were no luxurious dorms or gourmet dining halls, no fraternities, football teams or well-connected alumni.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
His voice was loud and honking, and carried in the dining halls.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
