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

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

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

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

In study hall, I received a note to go see Mr. Ivan Muse, the assistant principal in charge of student activities.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez