study hall
Americannoun
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(in some schools) a room used solely or chiefly for studying.
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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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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of study hall
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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When Nancy moved a few years later from Youngstown, Ohio, where they met, the two began writing letters almost daily in study hall and at home, draped across their beds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 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
There’s no required study hall on “You’re the One,” but that doesn’t mean there aren’t meaningful moments.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The short sofa cramped her so much that she had to make up sleep in study hall at school.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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