hall Definition
hall (hôl)
noun
- Obsolete
- the great central room in the dwelling of a king or chieftain, where banquets, games, etc. were held
- the dwelling itself
- the main dwelling on the estate of a baron, squire, etc.
- a building containing public offices or the headquarters of an organization, for transacting business, holding meetings, etc.
- a large public or semipublic room for gatherings, entertainments, etc.
- a college dormitory, classroom building, eating center, etc.
- a passageway or room between the entrance and the interior of a building; vestibule, foyer, or lobby
- a passageway or area onto which rooms open
Etymology: ME halle < OE heall (akin to Ger halle), lit., that which is covered < base of helan, to cover < IE base *kel-, to cover > hell, L celare, to conceal
Hall Definition
Hall (hôl)
Hall, Charles Martin 1863-1914; U.S. chemist: discovered electrolytic process for reducing aluminum from bauxite
Hall, G(ranville) Stanley 1844-1924; U.S. psychologist & educator
hall Synonyms
hall
n.
A large public or semipublic building or room
legislative chamber, assembly room, assembly, meeting place, banquet hall, town hall, concert hall, dance hall, music hall, arena, ballroom, clubroom, church, lyceum, exchange, drawing room, salon, refectory, lounge, bourse, chamber, mart, stateroom, gymnasium, dining hall, armory, amphitheater, sala (Spanish), rotunda, council chamber, reception room, waiting room, lecture room, gallery, casino, gym*, mess hall*; see also auditorium, building 1, room 2, theater 1.An entrance way
vestibule, passage, lobby, foyer, gallery, anteroom, propylaeum, corridor, hallway, pass, entry; see also entrance 2, room 2.Rural seat of a titled person
manor, manor house, country estate; see castle, estate 1.
hall Usage Examples
Converse of object
- banquet: He built stables, forges, a new banqueting hall, and armories to make suits of mail for soldiers.
- comprise: Property briefly comprises entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor landing, living room, dining room and kitchen.
- cater: It feels so strange to me not to know what I'm eating in the catered halls I now call home.
- decorate: And thank you for all the behind-the-scenes help in decorating the hall... it looks wonderful!
Adjective modifier
- spacious: There is also a large, spacious hall which will encourage the children to engage in team games, especially in wet weather.
- hallowed: The hallowed halls paid by employers as they are.
- packed: On the last Wednesday of term we presented a varied program of entertainment to a packed hall.
- inner: Off the inner hall is the sunny kitchen looking out over the side garden to fields.
- main: The hallway leads back to the main dining hall.
- communal: ACCOMMODATION The apartment access is by private entrance from communal hall into lobby with wc and washbasin.
Noun used with modifier
- entrance: From the entrance hall a door leads onto a covered terrace, the design of which has clearly been aimed at outdoor catering.
- concert: Also, I don't like sitting in a concert hall or theater with a full tummy.
- village: The latter had a village hall where a dance was held a couple of times a week.
- bingo: I can't see our church being turned into holiday flats or a bingo hall.
- dining: Also the dining hall is accessed across the garden, via a ramp.
- town: The palace faces a large square with the town hall on the opposite side.
Possessives
binion: Before losing on monday binion's gambling hall playing next to host of a. Have only fueled in an april brand names.
Preposition: of
- residence: Halls of residence are within walking distance of the campus.
- fame: That it found its way into the professional ' hall of fame ' is perhaps more than the designer could ever have hoped for.
Preposition: with
staircase: Accommodation Ground floor: Entrance hall with main staircase.
Browse dictionary entries near hall
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