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  hall

  noun

  a corridor or passageway in a building.
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  Hall

  noun

  Asaph 1829–1907, U.S. astronomer: discovered the satellites of Mars.

hall

¹ American  

[hawl] / hɔl /

noun

• halls
  plural

1. a corridor or passageway in a building.

2. the large entrance room of a house or building; vestibule; lobby.

3. a large room or building for public gatherings; auditorium.

   convention hall; concert hall.

4. a large building for residence, instruction, or other purposes, at a college or university.

5. a college at a university.

6. (in English colleges)

   1. a large room in which the members and students dine.

   2. dinner in such a room.

7. British. a mansion or large residence, especially one on a large estate.

8. British Informal. music hall.

9. the chief room in a medieval castle or similar structure, used for eating, sleeping, and entertaining.

10. the castle, house, or similar structure of a medieval chieftain or noble.

11. Southeastern U.S.: Older Use. the living room or family room of a house.

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Hall ² American  

[hawl] / hɔl /

noun

1. Asaph 1829–1907, U.S. astronomer: discovered the satellites of Mars.

2. Charles Francis, 1821–71, U.S. Arctic explorer.

3. Charles Martin, 1863–1914, U.S. chemist, metallurgist, and manufacturer.

4. Donald, 1928–2018, U.S. poet and editor.

5. Granville Stanley, 1846–1924, U.S. psychologist and educator.

6. James Norman, 1887–1951, U.S. novelist.

7. (Marguerite) Radclyffe 1880–1943, English writer.

8. Prince, 1748?–1807, U.S. clergyman and abolitionist, born in Barbados: may have fought at Bunker Hill.

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hall ¹ British  

/ hɔːl /

noun

1. a room serving as an entry area within a house or building

2. (sometimes capital) a building for public meetings

3. (often capital) the great house of an estate; manor

4. a large building or room used for assemblies, worship, concerts, dances, etc

5. a residential building, esp in a university; hall of residence

6. 1. a large room, esp for dining, in a college or university

   2. a meal eaten in this room

7. the large room of a house, castle, etc

8. a passage or corridor into which rooms open

9. informal (often plural) short for music hall

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Hall ² British  

/ hɔːl /

noun

1. Charles Martin. 1863–1914, US chemist: discovered the electrolytic process for producing aluminium

2. Sir John. 1824–1907, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1879–82)

3. Sir Peter. born 1930, English stage director: director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (1960–73) and of the National Theatre (1973–88)

4. ( 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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• subhall
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• halls
  plural

Etymology

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)

Explanation

A hall is the space in a house or building that leads to individual rooms. Some homes are organized with several bedrooms leading off one long hall. Your house might have a front hall just inside the main door, or if you live in an apartment building, your door might be at the end of a hall on the fourth floor. Another kind of hall is a large room meant for holding events, like a village hall, exhibition hall, or lecture hall. College campuses often include many halls — these are commonly dormitory buildings, which include hall in their names.

Example Sentences

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There is also a music hall and an expansive wine cellar.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Whatever resources you have to set a precedent to say, ‘This is harming our community,’ makes sense to me,” Pomeroy said over matcha at a local food hall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

His take on “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” is said to include English music hall, light orchestral works and sound effects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Watch: How did Burnham's speech go down in the conference hall?

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

With Brie chaperoning from down the hall, but I leave that part out.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Thirty actors and public figures will take part in The Pelicot Trial, a one-off "documentary theatre" style performance at London's County Hall next month.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

On Monday, activists vandalized the entrance to Day Hall, home to Kotlikoff’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Pelicot Trial will be staged by the Young Vic theatre at London's County Hall on 30 November, and will also be streamed online.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Under his guidance in 1977, the Padres drafted future Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith in the fourth round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

They would be sneaking into the Hall of Elders tonight to sit in on the council meeting and hopefully narrow down their list of Nightbeast sidekicks.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Founded in 2005 by a family whose business began with a small sweet shop, LPU has grown into a largely self-contained world of hostels and lecture halls, with thousands of young people living on campus.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The old halls offered a collective, interactive experience, with fans applauding at the hero's entrance, clapping to romantic songs and shouting at dramatic twists.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Jackson has had difficulty generating the same enthusiasm among voters as his predecessor, Platner, who consistently held town halls across the state and had a viral social media presence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Down a series of halls, through several locked doors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“Yes, baby, we can. But only if you’re quiet while I have my class. No running around the halls, and you have to listen to Mila.”

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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