hall

¹

[ hawl ]

noun

1. a corridor or passageway in a building.
2. the large entrance room of a house or building; vestibule; lobby.
3. a large room or building for public gatherings; auditorium:

   convention hall; concert hall.

4. a large building for residence, instruction, or other purposes, at a college or university.
5. a college at a university.
6. (in English colleges)
   1. a large room in which the members and students dine.
   2. dinner in such a room.
7. British. a mansion or large residence, especially one on a large estate.
8. British Informal. music hall.
9. the chief room in a medieval castle or similar structure, used for eating, sleeping, and entertaining.
10. the castle, house, or similar structure of a medieval chieftain or noble.
11. Southeastern U.S.: Older Use. the living room or family room of a house.

Hall

²

[ hawl ]

noun

1. A·saph [ey, -s, uh, f], 1829–1907, U.S. astronomer: discovered the satellites of Mars.
2. Charles Francis, 1821–71, U.S. Arctic explorer.
3. Charles Martin, 1863–1914, U.S. chemist, metallurgist, and manufacturer.
4. Donald, 1928–2018, U.S. poet and editor.
5. Granville Stanley, 1846–1924, U.S. psychologist and educator.
6. James Norman, 1887–1951, U.S. novelist.
7. (Marguerite) Rad·clyffe [rad, -klif], 1880–1943, English writer.
8. Prince, 1748?–1807, U.S. clergyman and abolitionist, born in Barbados: may have fought at Bunker Hill.

hall

¹

/ hɔːl /

noun

1. a room serving as an entry area within a house or building
2. sometimes capital a building for public meetings
3. often capital the great house of an estate; manor
4. a large building or room used for assemblies, worship, concerts, dances, etc
5. a residential building, esp in a university; hall of residence
6. 1. a large room, esp for dining, in a college or university
   2. a meal eaten in this room
7. the large room of a house, castle, etc
8. a passage or corridor into which rooms open
9. informal.
   often plural short for music hall

Hall

²

/ hɔːl /

noun

1. HallCharles Martin18631914MUSSCIENCE: chemist Charles Martin. 1863–1914, US chemist: discovered the electrolytic process for producing aluminium
2. HallSir John18241907MNew ZealandEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Sir John. 1824–1907, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1879–82)
3. HallSir Peter1930MEnglishTHEATRE: stage director Sir Peter. born 1930, English stage director: director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (1960–73) and of the National Theatre (1973–88)
4. Hall(Margueritte) Radclyffe18831943MBritishWRITING: novelistWRITING: poet ( Margueritte ) Radclyffe . 1883–1943, British novelist and poet. Her frank treatment of a lesbian theme in the novel The Well of Loneliness (1928) led to an obscenity trial

Other Words From

• subhall noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hall¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English heall; cognate with Old Norse hǫll, German Halle; akin to Old English helan to cover, hide, Latin cēlāre to hide ( conceal )

Word History and Origins

Origin of hall¹

Old English heall; related to Old Norse höll, Old High German halla hall, Latin cela cell ¹, Old Irish cuile cellar, Sanskrit śālā hut; see hell

Example Sentences

He’s won two Grammy awards, one Academy of Country Music award and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

Stafford, however, instantly recounted the statistical picture going into it, the personnel and coverages former Patriots coach Bill Belichick successfully deployed to neutralize Hall of Fame receiver Calvin Johnson, and key injuries that occurred.

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She continues the march of politicians backed by the Democratic Socialists of America who have stormed City Hall over the past four years.

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Other sites added to the register include the Grade-I listed Smith Square Hall in Westminster.

From BBC

Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich has been away from the team because he suffered a mild stroke earlier this month, the San Antonio Spurs announced.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• arena
• auditorium
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