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hall of residence

British  

noun

  1. a residential block in or attached to a university, college, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A decision was made to relocate students from the city centre building to another hall of residence.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2022

Relations deteriorated when students complained about the erection of a fence around a hall of residence.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2021

Students who break Covid rules could be "fast-tracked" to exclusion after police broke up a 200-strong gathering at a hall of residence.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2020

A hall of residence where a young student lay dead for a month hounded his family for payment despite their son being unaccounted for and having passed away in his dorm room.

From The Guardian Oct. 9, 2019

For the convenience of young girls there is a hall of residence, which will accommodate about forty-six students, the head of which is a cultured English lady of wide experience.

From The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze by Jaques-Dalcroze, Emile

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