Definition

1. Noun:
   • A written permission slip from a teacher: A "hall pass" is a physical note, card, or object that grants a student official permission to be outside the classroom and in the school hallways during class time. It serves as proof that the student's movement is authorized.

Usage

• A "hall pass" is used in educational settings, primarily in middle schools and high schools. It is given by a teacher to a student who needs to leave the classroom for a specific, legitimate reason, such as going to the restroom, visiting the library, or seeing the school nurse.
• The student must carry the pass and may be required to show it to any school staff member who questions their presence in the hallway.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The teacher handed him a hall pass so he could go to the principal's office.
  • You can't be in the corridor during class without a hall pass.
  • She forgot her hall pass and had to return to the classroom to get one.

Advanced Usage

• The concept of a "hall pass" is sometimes used metaphorically in informal contexts to describe permission to be absent or to deviate from normal rules in a non-school setting.
  • My wife gave me a hall pass to go out with my friends tonight. (Informal, meaning temporary permission to break from a routine or commitment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pass (n): A more general term for a document granting permission, entry, or access. A "hall pass" is a specific type of pass.
• Permission slip (n): A broader term for any written note granting consent, often used for field trips or activities outside school.

Synonyms

• Permission note
• Corridor pass (less common)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To get/have a hall pass: To receive or possess the official permission to leave the classroom.
  • I need to get a hall pass to use the restroom.

Noun

1. written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school