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

Instead of getting him his own therapist, the social worker pulled him out of study hall when she could — about once a month — for “check-ins,” according to Deneffy.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

“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

“My tutoring, my study hall sessions helped a lot, but I was ready to get out of school,” said Ms. Baker, an assistant women’s basketball coach and running recruiter at George Washington University.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2023

It’s been two weeks since I dropped trig, and I’m still aware of it every minute of fourth-period study hall in the auditorium.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King