hall of residence
- noun
- /hɔːl əv ˈrɛzɪdəns/
- UK
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residencia estudiantil
- During my first year at university, I lived in a hall of residence where I made many new friends.
Examples
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And I actually ended up like moving out of my halls of residence and crashing with a number of girls in in that main campus.
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In my third year of my degree, I moved back into halls of residence (dorms) thinking it would make life easier, but being with younger people whom I didn't know or had anything in common with didn't help, and I became quite withdrawn.
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TOM: We were in the same halls of residence.
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The other indoor activities take place in their rooms or common areas of the halls of residence.
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Specifically, since the students have indicated preferences for music, the university halls of residence may need to have an in-built music facility in the halls of residence.
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Specifically, since the students have indicated preferences for music, the university halls of residence may need to have an in-built music facility in the halls of residence.
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It was recommended, among other things, that the authorities of Nigerian universities and non-government organizations should provide facilities for indoor games in the halls of residence.
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The hall of residence offers various amenities, including a communal kitchen and study areas.
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Many students choose to stay in a hall of residence to enjoy close proximity to their classes.
Synonyms
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1.8
A building where college or university students live while they study
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A university building where students live
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A building where college or university students live while they study
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A building on a college campus where students live
A building on a college or university campus where students live
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Morphology
The meaning 'a building where students live' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'hall' (building/large room) with 'residence' (place where someone lives) linked by 'of', following a standard noun-of-noun pattern. This construction is cross-linguistically common and used in British English, so an average B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Hall of residence comes from old university buildings that had a large central hall where students lived and ate, and the word residence means a 'place to live'. So today hall of residence refers to a building where students live during the school year.