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Hall

/hɔːl/

A corridor; a hallway.

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📖 Definitions of "Hall"

noun

1
A corridor; a hallway.
"The drinking fountain was out in the hall."
2
A meeting room.
"The hotel had three halls for conferences, and two were in use by the convention."
3
A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).
"The duke lived in a great hall overlooking the sea."
4
A building providing student accommodation at a university.
"The student government hosted several social events so that students from different halls would intermingle."

🔄 Synonyms of "Hall"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vestibulenoun	(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.
foyernoun	A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
anteroomnoun	A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
antechambernoun	A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
mansenoun	A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
residencenoun	The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
lobbynoun	(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
mansionnoun	A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.
dormitorynoun	A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
entrance hallnoun	foyer
dormnoun	(intransitive, informal) To reside in a dorm.
hallwaynoun	A corridor in a building that connects rooms.
residence hallnoun	(US) A hall of residence.
mansion housenoun	a large and imposing house
student residencenoun	a college or university building containing living quarters for students
manor hallnoun	the large room of a manor or castle

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hall"

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Word	Definition
foyernoun	A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
hallwaynoun	A corridor in a building that connects rooms.
anteroomnoun	A room before, or forming an entrance to, another; a waiting room.
lobbynoun	(politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
antechambernoun	A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
vestibulenoun	(architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building.
entrance hallnoun	foyer
dormnoun	Clipping of dormitory. [A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.]
dormitorynoun	A building or part of a building which houses students, soldiers, monks etc. who sleep there and use communal further facilities.
mansionnoun	A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.
residencenoun	The place where one lives (resides); one's home.
residence hallnoun	(US) A hall of residence.
mansenoun	A house inhabited by the minister of a parish.
manor hallnoun	the large room of a manor or castle
mansion housenoun	a large and imposing house
student residencenoun	a college or university building containing living quarters for students
passagewaynoun	Any way for passing in, out or through something.
corridornoun	A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.
courtyardnoun	An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.
castlenoun	A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.