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sala

American  
[sah-luh] / ˈsɑ lə /

noun

  1. a large hall, living room, or reception room.


Etymology

Origin of sala

First recorded in 1605–15; from Spanish: “living room, hall,” either from Old Provençal, from Germanic or directly from Germanic; see salon


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“I wanted to eat sala and our own apricots,” she said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2022

EmpowerK12’s analysis of D.C.sean sala scores showed fewer students from kindergarten to second grade reading at the appropriate level.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2021

After he joined Real Madrid, he still played in the afternoon with mates and his cousin, a fútbol sala player.

From The Guardian ● May 1, 2017

But a massage in a tranquil beachfront sala is one thing.

From Time ● Mar. 14, 2013

I glanced down the hall and saw candlelight flickering from the sala.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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