mess hall
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mess hall
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Another photo showed a grinning Kim sitting with Ju Ae at a table in the ship's mess hall, surrounded by uniformed marines eating instant rice meals.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
“But by the time we got those, the only set we had left to build was the mess hall that you walked into, which was part of the zoo lab,” said production designer Andy Nicholson.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
Photos show a huge part of the plane stuck in one of the hostel buildings, and a dusty, deserted mess hall with plates of uneaten food still on the tables.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
Recently, I saw Denis in the mess hall and asked him one last question that had been gnawing at the back of my mind.
From Slate • May 19, 2025
Leo, Piper, and Jason, who’d been eating in the mess hall, came rushing up the stairs.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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