hall

noun

ˈhȯl How to pronounce hall (audio)
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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)
: dormitory
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

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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.
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Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 The grand prize includes the ultimate Front Yard Beer Hall experience with the larger 15-foot-tall inflatable beer hall, an inflatable bar counter and furniture, plus Octoberfest hats, t-shirts and koozies. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 And sushi and ramen returned to Ponce City Market’s central food hall with the opening of NoriFish and Okiboru. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Open-source analysis by conflict monitor Airwars, verified by weapons experts, maps a blast radius reaching more than 160 feet, raising sharp warnings about deploying the missile near sports halls and residential neighborhoods. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hall

Word History

Etymology

Middle English halle, from Old English heall; akin to Old High German halla hall, Latin cella small room, celare to conceal — more at hell

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of hall was before the 12th century

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“Hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hall. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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Kids Definition

hall

noun
ˈhȯl How to pronounce hall (audio)
1
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

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biographical name (1)

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Charles Francis 1821–1871 American arctic explorer

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Charles Martin 1863–1914 American chemist and manufacturer

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G(ranville) Stanley 1844–1924 American psychologist and educator

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James Norman 1887–1951 American novelist

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Jeffrey C(onnor) 1945–     American biologist

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John L(ewis) 1934–     American physicist

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