study hall

American  

noun

1. (in some schools) a room used solely or chiefly for studying.

2. a period of time in a school day, set aside for study and doing homework, usually under the supervision of a teacher and in a room designated for this purpose.

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Etymology

Origin of study hall

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

“All of your teachers have said that you seem distracted, and you haven’t been to lunchtime study hall in weeks.”

From Literature

In study hall Kumu Whitman lets us sit wherever we like, and if we want to work on homework from other classes, he’s fine with that.

From Literature

This is a program building step by step, focusing on academics during the day, study halls, then sports in the afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, many students at the school were hunkered down over laptops in study halls and cafeterias gearing up for the end of the school year and looming finals.

From Seattle Times

The singles sat on gray mats in the center of the temple’s study hall, visibly tense because the two dozen reporters crammed in the back were causing a small scene.

From Los Angeles Times