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hall of residence

British  

noun

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

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Mr Gething returned to Wales as a student to study at Aberystwyth University, where he lived in the hall of residence, Pantycelyn, where the Welsh language was predominantly spoken.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024

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

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2021

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

It was found to be coming from a university hall of residence and had been the result of an online gamer who had been "attacking another gamer to try and secure an advantage".

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2018

It is now chiefly used as a hall of residence for university men and as lodging for the Judges of Assize.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See by Bygate, Joseph E.