hall

noun

ˈhȯl How to pronounce hall (audio)
Definition of hallnext
1
as in hallway
the entrance room of a building the dinner guests hung their coats in the hall

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2
as in corridor
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building the bedroom is at the end of the hall

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3
as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings the concert hall was full

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4
as in lobby
a centrally located room in a building that serves as a gathering or waiting area or as a passageway into the interior from the main hall of the museum, turn left to see the ancient pottery collection and turn right to see the mummies

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5
as in mansion
a large impressive residence Lord Plentiworth has opened his family's hereditary home, Richley Hall, to visitors on Tuesdays

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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building on your right, you will see Parliament Hall, a splendid example of Georgian architecture

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Recent Examples of hall The cello is an instrument most often associated with concert halls, orchestras and chamber music. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 That’s the trendy concept behind Serotonin Scoops in Berkeley’s Epicurious Garden food hall. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Another time, Tekin and the other women listened as guards bludgeoned a Ukrainian soldier in a cell across the hall. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 This transition requires deep domain expertise across the full electrical value chain — from medium-voltage grid connection to low-voltage distribution in the data hall. — Ciaran Flanagan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hall
  1. hallway
  2. corridor
  3. auditorium
  4. lobby
  5. mansion
  6. tower
  7. foyer
  8. concourse
Noun
  • Equally, the olfactory blast of the vast Cire Trudon in the hallway.
    — Delilah Khomo, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • But that prompted Iran to attack vessels trying to bypass its own corridor, reigniting hostilities and leading to the current standoff.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The apparent objective of these strikes is to inflict significant economic damage by disrupting Ukraine's primary maritime trade corridor.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of corridor
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  • The symposium was moved from a 400-seat auditorium at the National Gallery to a meeting room at Dumbarton Oaks that seats 80.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The new Vista Point complex will add 193 independent living units, 72 assisted living residences, an indoor pool, performing arts auditorium, art studio and more, and ultimately will boost Fairview’s overall population to nearly 600.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of auditorium
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  • Benjamin Netanyahu’s position is an enormous headache, and how is Don the Con going to explain the default on his promises to Miriam Adelson and his other Israeli and Israel lobby funders?
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, though, the highlight is grabbing a glass of local wine at the lobby bar, carrying it to any one of the viewpoints on the massive lawn, and watching sunset over the silent sound, feeling like everything the light touches is yours.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lobby
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  • Harley House flat In 1966, Jagger moved into an apartment on the fourth floor of Harley House, an Edwardian mansion on London’s upscale Marylebone Road.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Richard Tsong-Taatarii—The Minnesota Star Tribune/Getty Images Can Republicans flip the Minnesota governor’s mansion?
    — Connor Greene, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mansion
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  • After spending years locked away in an isolated tower, Rapunzel is eventually rescued by the fugitive thief, Flynn Rider.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The thumbnail image showed a red skull, a power transmission tower — and an Iranian flag.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tower
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  • The city provided an additional room and the foyer of the Town Hall for people to listen to the meeting.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There’s the custom shitol pati (the Bangladeshi art of weaving fiber in intricate geometric patterns) that’s embedded into the surface of the foyer’s pedestal table.
    — AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of foyer
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  • The 11th and 13th Street stretch of the concourse will also be closed throughout the project.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But for a few minutes on Wednesday, instead of being in the weight room at the Novant Health Training Center or shooting on the main court inside the Spectrum Center, White found himself on the arena’s concourse delivering an assist.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
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