1
a
: the castle or house of a medieval king or noble
b
: the chief living room in such a structure
2
: the manor house of a landed proprietor
3
: a large usually imposing building for public or semipublic purposes
4
a(1)
: a building used by a college or university for some special purpose
(2)
b
: a college or a division of a college at some universities
c(1)
: the common dining room of an English college
(2)
: a meal served there
5
a
: the entrance room of a building : lobby
b
: a corridor or passage in a building
6
: a large room for assembly : auditorium
7
: a place used for public entertainment
Synonyms
Examples of hall in a Sentence
The bathroom is down the hall.
Her office is at the end of the hall.
I'll meet you in the front hall.
The front door opens onto a large hall.
We rented a hall for the wedding reception.
Recent Examples on the Web
And its memory continues to reverberate in the halls of NASA today,leaving a lasting mark on its consideration of safety.
—
Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Students in Alaska’s capital walked out of school Thursday and marched through the halls of the statehouse to protest Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s latest education veto and the Legislature’s failure to override it.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
In addition to the dozens of local artists that will grace the halls of the center, the organization plans on bringing national artists in for exhibitions.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
In a cavernous convention hall in Northern California, at the end of a long, loooong day of important, yes, but eventually mind-numbing presentations about native plants, nearly 200 scientists, botanists and students had had enough.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The new halls suggest the true story is not in the items a museum holds, but in the links between them.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Russia has seen a significant jump in the number of people signing contracts to join the armed forces since last month’s deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Now, his brand operates 17 shops around the world, including a stall at the downtown Miami food hall Julie & Henry’s.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
In addition, the Times analysis shows, the car that the suspects were driving when they were apprehended is the same color and type as one seen in footage from outside the concert hall during the attack.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Students in Alaska’s capital walked out of school Thursday and marched through the halls of the statehouse to protest Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s latest education veto and the Legislature’s failure to override it.
—Becky Bohrer, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
In addition to the dozens of local artists that will grace the halls of the center, the organization plans on bringing national artists in for exhibitions.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
In a cavernous convention hall in Northern California, at the end of a long, loooong day of important, yes, but eventually mind-numbing presentations about native plants, nearly 200 scientists, botanists and students had had enough.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The new halls suggest the true story is not in the items a museum holds, but in the links between them.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Russia has seen a significant jump in the number of people signing contracts to join the armed forces since last month’s deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
Now, his brand operates 17 shops around the world, including a stall at the downtown Miami food hall Julie & Henry’s.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
In addition, the Times analysis shows, the car that the suspects were driving when they were apprehended is the same color and type as one seen in footage from outside the concert hall during the attack.
—Paul Sonne, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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hall
noun1
a
: a large or impressive residence or public building
symphony hall
b
: one of the buildings of a college or university
Science Hall
residence halls
2
a
: the entrance room of a building : lobby
b
: a corridor or passage in a building
3
: a large room for assembly : auditorium
4
: a place used for public entertainment
Biographical Definition
Hall
2 of 6biographical name (2)
Charles Martin 1863–1914 American chemist and manufacturer
Hall
3 of 6biographical name (3)
G(ranville) Stanley 1844–1924 American psychologist and educator
Hall
4 of 6biographical name (4)
James Norman 1887–1951 American novelist
Hall
5 of 6biographical name (5)
Jeffrey C(onnor) 1945– American biologist
Hall
6 of 6biographical name (6)
John L(ewis) 1934– American physicist
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