study hall

noun

1. (in some schools) a room used solely or chiefly for studying.
2. a period of time in a school day, set aside for study and doing homework, usually under the supervision of a teacher and in a room designated for this purpose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of study hall¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, many students at the school were hunkered down over laptops in study halls and cafeterias gearing up for the end of the school year and looming finals.

From Seattle Times

The singles sat on gray mats in the center of the temple’s study hall, visibly tense because the two dozen reporters crammed in the back were causing a small scene.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of getting him his own therapist, the social worker pulled him out of study hall when she could — about once a month — for “check-ins,” according to Deneffy.

From Seattle Times

"Whether it's going to mandatory breakfast meetings, going to workouts, going to class, going to study hall, going to meet with advisers, going to do extra work, everything is scripted," he says.

From BBC

“My tutoring, my study hall sessions helped a lot, but I was ready to get out of school,” said Ms. Baker, an assistant women’s basketball coach and running recruiter at George Washington University.

From Washington Times