study hall

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noun

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

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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Origin of study hall

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby study hall

stud poker, stud welding, studwork, study, study group, study hall, stuff, stuff and nonsense, stuffed, stuffed shirt, stuffer

How to use study hall in a sentence

That crazy expensive study hall is also known derisively as the “glass box for dumb jocks.”
Inside Nike Headquarters|Winston Ross|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But I don't think that this holiday can or should be saved in the study hall.
What's Missing from the Jerusalem Day Speil|Gershom Gorenberg|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Madame Bastien opened the glass door which led into the study hall under the grove.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
I took them aside between periods, at lunch and study hall, and sang the praises of the ParanoidXbox games to the sky.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

All right, well visit study hall and gym and stay in the library or auditorium during your class.
Betty Lee, Freshman|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
After supper we had an hour before study hall which we usually spent in the gymnasium dancing.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed
Study hall was a very different place from what it had been in Miss Peyton's time.
Back at School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed