study hall

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of study hall¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

That crazy expensive study hall is also known derisively as the “glass box for dumb jocks.”

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But I don't think that this holiday can or should be saved in the study hall.

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Madame Bastien opened the glass door which led into the study hall under the grove.

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I took them aside between periods, at lunch and study hall, and sang the praises of the ParanoidXbox games to the sky.

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All right, well visit study hall and gym and stay in the library or auditorium during your class.

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After supper we had an hour before study hall which we usually spent in the gymnasium dancing.

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Study hall was a very different place from what it had been in Miss Peyton's time.

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