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hall

noun

Simple meaning

A large entrance or reception room or area.

Pronunciation

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hawl
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈhɔl

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A large entrance or reception room or area

  2. A large room for gatherings or entertainment

  3. The large room of a manor or castle

  4. A large building used by a college or university for teaching or research

  5. A large meeting room.

  6. A corridor; a hallway.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A large entrance or reception room or area

Used this way, hall is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use hall

  • “The elevators were at the end of the hall.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Large / building

city halltown hallentrance hall

Other combinations

music halldining hallconcert halldance hallprentice hall

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • hall porternounCompound term

    Someone who guards an entrance.

  • hall of famenounCompound term

    A building containing trophies honoring famous people.

  • hall passnounCompound term

    Written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school.

  • hall of residencenounCompound term

    A university dormitory.

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