hall

[ hawl ]

/ hɔl /

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noun

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.

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Origin of hall

before 900; Middle English; Old English heall; cognate with Old Norse hǫll,German Halle; akin to Old English helan to cover, hide, Latin cēlāre to hide (see conceal)

OTHER WORDS FROM hall

subhall, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hall

hall , haul

Words nearby hall

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Other definitions for hall (2 of 2)

Hall

[ hawl ]

/ hɔl /

noun

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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How to use hall in a sentence

All economic activity came to a grinding halt, with everything from school and cinema halls to offices and factories completely shut.
Indian household incomes still haven’t recovered from the Covid-19 shock|Manavi Kapur|February 26, 2021|Quartz
While experts can provide scientific advice, given the difficult policy choices ahead, a more inclusive and participatory dialogue is needed, through hearings, town halls and citizen panels.
We'll Probably Never Eliminate COVID-19 from the U.S. It's Still Worth Trying|Gavin Yamey|February 25, 2021|Time
Early in my senior year, I heard Angelika cheerfully bellowing my name down the hall, her usual method for calling people to her office.
“She saw something in me”|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
The initial plan had been to test all students living in residence halls every other week, says Jake Baggott, associate vice chancellor and executive director of University Health Services.
How 5 universities tried to handle COVID-19 on campus|Betsy Ladyzhets|February 23, 2021|Science News

Be sure to check out the town hall we’re hosting next week for this race.
VOSD Podcast: Vaccine Episode IV — A New Hope|Nate John|February 19, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Tim Russert and I are driving back to the Albany airport after taking our kids to the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
Mario Cuomo, Always Moving Us Toward the Light|Mike Barnicle|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One day he and some of his roommates were cleaning their room and one of the guys threw the dustpan out into the hall.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But he elected instead to have a very visible affair with a music-hall star.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain|Tim Teeman|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, strange to say, Cocker never got inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There's blood on many hands tonight…That blood on the hands starts at City Hall in the Office of the Mayor.
Justice League Vigil for Slain NYPD Officers Asks Whose Life Matters|Olivia Nuzzi|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the entrance hall of the Savoy, where large and lonely porters were dozing, he learnt that she was at home.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
At Felipe's cry, the women waiting in the hall hurried in, wailing aloud as their first glance showed them all was over.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Then, with one accord, they all rose and began to steer their way around the furniture toward the hall, Goliath following.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
Mrs. Vivian had hardly spoken when the sharp little vibration of her door-bell was heard in the hall.
Confidence|Henry James
The governor went upstairs and found Juan de Messa in the hall.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hall (1 of 2)

hall

/ (hɔːl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for hall

Old English heall; related to Old Norse höll, Old High German halla hall, Latin cela cell 1, Old Irish cuile cellar, Sanskrit śālā hut; see hell

British Dictionary definitions for hall (2 of 2)

Hall

/ (hɔːl) /

noun

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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