hall
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- noun
- /hɔl/
- Mommy and Auntie Anna are across the hall if you need 'em.
- walk down the hall
- come down the hall
- running in the hall
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Watch on YouTubeAnd again, directly across the hall is my bedroom.
- And again, directly across the hall is my bedroom.
- Listen, Jake's room is across the hall from Zane's room.
- He said, walk me back down the passage, down the hall, laid me on the bed.
- Let's go down the hall and then we've got the hallway.
- You will see her all up and through this hall from this point on.
- So is it possible that in the halls of your company AGI will be created?
- Finding the bathroom down the hall or the front door in a hotel, big problem.
Examples
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Listen, Jake's room is across the hall from Zane's room.
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And again, directly across the hall is my bedroom.
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So I ran full speed to the hall, got there, doors were shut.
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And for them, I think this hall is a little bit too small.
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Yeah, down the hall and to the right.
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I got a room right down the hall.
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We're going to be right across the hall.
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I just went across the hall to dump the trash.
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Then I ran into Frances in the hall and got a big hug and a chat.
Academic text (2013) -
We walked down the hall to get to the kitchen after dinner.
Synonyms
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A long narrow passage inside a building with doors to rooms
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2.5
A long narrow passage inside a building with doors to rooms on both sides
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A long narrow passage in a building used for walking and viewing
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3.2
A long narrow space that connects rooms or parts of a building
Idioms
- Informal
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8.5
To try to challenge the government or people in power when success seems unlikely
Compounds
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A meeting where local people ask officials questions and discuss community issues
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5.1
A very large room in a castle or large house where people eat and have large gatherings
- US
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A written note from a teacher that allows a student to leave class and go into the hallway
- Archaic
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A building where people watch live shows like songs, comedy, and short acts
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A historic building in Philadelphia where leaders debated and adopted the United States founding documents
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A large room in a school or community centre where people gather for meetings and events
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8.8
A powerful Democratic Party group in New York City famous for control and dishonest actions
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3.7
A museum in Cooperstown, New York, that honors the greatest baseball players and people who helped the sport
- Archaic
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7.8
A show with songs, jokes, and short acts that was popular in Britain long ago
- Canadian
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2.3
A building where firefighters keep equipment, work, and hold community events
- NSFW
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Permission from a partner to be romantic or sexual with someone outside the relationship
A museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York that honors the history and best players of baseball
- UK
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A person who works at a building entrance and helps visitors in hotels or university halls
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Etymology
Hall comes from the old English heall meaning 'main room' or long space in a house, and that is why hall can mean the corridor or passage you walk along, like in the word hallway where rooms open off it.