residence hall

noun

formal, US
: a place where students live at a college or university

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In April, university officials announced a new residence hall would be named after Martin. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026 In Hartford, city and business leaders welcomed the residence hall project. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Building inspectors condemned an aging residence hall where the students were supposed to live. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 One day after protests began, students successfully renamed a residence hall named after Thomas Mulledy, the university president who oversaw the sale. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for residence hall

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