study hall

American  

noun

• study halls
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• study halls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of study hall

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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study hall

Football players in the hybrid program were expected on campus even on the days class wasn’t in session to attend practice and study hall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

As a teenager, Cody noticed a girl named Rebecca during study hall and, according to Davis, winked at her from across the room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

“We’d be in study hall in the library at school, and we’d play Wikiracing on the school computers,” Payravi said.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2023

"Whether it's going to mandatory breakfast meetings, going to workouts, going to class, going to study hall, going to meet with advisers, going to do extra work, everything is scripted," he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

I found William in study hall and convinced him to drive me home.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez