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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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
We work on projects such as getting reusable takeout containers in dining halls, ensuring ongoing campus construction is adhering to green practices, and creating a central physical space where sustainability-minded students can gather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
The suspensions prohibit students from attending university events or getting into campus spaces, including dining halls, classrooms and libraries, the university said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
The dining halls served five different kinds of breakfast.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
