dining hall

noun

1. a large room in which meals are served to members of a special group and their guests, as to the students and faculty of a college.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dining hall¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

“Japanese food, I like,” said Soonyong Hahm, a 79-year-old Korean woman who sat with her friends in the dining hall of Little Tokyo Towers.

From Los Angeles Times

My grandma won the “best camper” award in the same dining hall where I tried soda for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times

James Anderson Jr.’s decision in the Vietnamese jungle on Feb. 28, 1967, is the reason a ship, a barracks, a dining hall, a park and a street all have bornehis name.

From Los Angeles Times

Olympians have turned to social media to share their experiences from the Olympic village — from the cardboard beds to the dining hall food.

From Los Angeles Times

One athlete took the internet by storm with his love of one specific food item: the dining hall’s chocolate muffins.

From Los Angeles Times

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