hall pass
noun
a slip of paper or other object authorizing a student to be out of the classroom during a class period.
hall passes
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pluralof hall pass.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Employees are now promised better conditions, such as hall passes and exciting new snack choices like fruit leather!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Former state Sen. Dean Markham served as the archaeologist in residence, explaining hall passes, mimeographed discipline reports and “cyphers” — demerits.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2017
I was bringing the hall passes to Mr. Lambert.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2016
A: This is one of those hall passes that you can only give with the knowledge that it may result in the recipient making a complete break.
From Slate ● May 12, 2015
On a normal day she would have told them to move along, or demanded hall passes from each one, but today she was in no condition to care.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
