hall

/hɔ:l/
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hall

The students gathered in the hall for the lecture.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A large building for meetings or entertainment: A substantial structure designed to accommodate public gatherings, performances, or events.
    • A large building used by a college or university: A building on an academic campus used for teaching, research, or administration.
    • A large and imposing house: A grand, often historic, residence.
    • The large room of a manor or castle: The principal room in a large house or castle, used for dining and receiving guests.
    • A college or university building containing living quarters for students: A residence building for students, often called a dormitory or dorm.
    • A large room for gatherings or entertainment: A sizable enclosed space within a building used for specific functions like lectures, dining, or sports.
    • A large entrance or reception room or area: A room or space just inside the main entrance of a building.
    • An interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open: A long, narrow area in a building providing access to rooms; a hallway.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The concert was held in the town hall. (The event took place in the municipal building for public gatherings.)
    • The science hall is on the north side of campus. (The university building for science is located there.)
    • They live in a magnificent Tudor hall. (They reside in a grand, stately home.)
    • The knights feasted in the great hall. (They dined in the main room of the castle.)
    • She lives in a freshman hall. (Her residence is a building for first-year university students.)
    • We rented a hall for the wedding reception. (We booked a large room for the party.)
    • Please wait for me in the entrance hall. (Wait in the reception area near the door.)
    • Her office is at the end of the hall. (Her office is located at the far end of the corridor.)
Advanced Usage

  • "halls of learning": A poetic or formal phrase referring to institutions of education, like schools or universities.

    • He spent his youth in the halls of learning. (He was educated at academic institutions.)

  • "halls of power": A metaphorical phrase referring to the places where important political or corporate decisions are made.

    • She is a respected figure in the halls of power. (She is influential in government or corporate headquarters.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Hallway (n): A corridor in a building. (Often used interchangeably with the corridor sense of "hall").

    • The hallway was lined with doors.

  • Hallmark (n): A distinctive feature or characteristic. (Etymology relates to the official mark of the Goldsmiths' Hall in London).

    • Attention to detail is the hallmark of his work.

  • Hallowed (adj): Greatly respected or holy.

    • They stood on hallowed ground.
Synonyms
  • Auditorium: A large room or building for public gatherings, especially for performances.
  • Corridor: A long passage in a building; a hallway.
  • Manor: A large country house with lands.
  • Lobby: An entrance hall or waiting area.
Related Phrases (Phrasal verbs are not typically associated with the noun "hall".)
  • Hall monitor: A person, often a student, assigned to supervise a school hallway.
    • The hall monitor reported the noise.
Related Idioms
  • "Don't air your dirty laundry in public" (or "...in the hall"): An idiom advising not to discuss private matters openly. While not containing "hall," it relates to the public space of a hallway.
    • They were arguing loudly in the office hall; they shouldn't air their dirty laundry like that.
hall

The students gathered in the hall for the lecture.

Noun
  1. a large building for meetings or entertainment
  2. a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research
    • halls of learning
  3. a large and imposing house
  4. United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
  5. United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
  6. United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
  7. United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
  8. English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
  9. the large room of a manor or castle
  10. a college or university building containing living quarters for students
  11. a large room for gatherings or entertainment
    • lecture hall
    • pool hall
  12. a large entrance or reception room or area
  13. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
    • the elevators were at the end of the hall

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