hall
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1.0
- noun
- /hɔl/
- Well, you continue down the hall here, Tony, to the right and across the lobby.
- entrance hall
- front hall
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I'm walking through this like giant hall, you know, to my gate.
- And I'm walking through this like giant hall, you know, to my gate.
- And then I'm coming to the end of this hall.
Examples
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The fire started in the hall of records in the basement.
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As stealthily as he could, he moved across the entrance hall and out into the night.
Fiction book (1991) -
What happened to the main hall being the safe zone?
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And her mum and dad left the hall because they were so upset.
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I have cameras set up all over the church, all over the reception hall.
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The group collected in the middle of the hall, under the skylight, not speaking.
Fiction book (1991) -
Here was a big, well-lit reception hall full of much better-dressed people.
Academic text (2012) -
A footman led them across the entrance hall to a pair of half-open doors.
Fiction book (1994) -
The nurse Cee Cee had met in the hall came into the room carrying a small metal tray.
Fiction book (1991) -
May I have a word with you in the hall in five minutes?
Synonyms
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1.3
A large entrance area in a building where people wait
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3.9
A large entrance hall in a building like a hotel or theater where people wait
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2.6
A small area inside a building next to the front door where people enter
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5.5
A large open area in a station or airport where people walk and wait
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6.0
A small entrance hall next to a building's front door where people wait
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3.2
A room in a house or hotel where visitors wait and the host meets them
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2.8
A large room just inside the main door where people enter and wait
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3.5
A space at the front of a building where people enter
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2.7
A large room in a school or community centre where people gather for meetings and events
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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3.4
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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2.3
A written note from a teacher that allows a student to leave class and go into the hallway
- Archaic
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6.2
A building where people watch live shows like songs, comedy, and short acts
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3.8
A historic building in Philadelphia where leaders debated and adopted the United States founding documents
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2.7
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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8.3
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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6.5
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 entrance, so a hall is the big reception or entrance area that leads to other rooms.