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hall of fame

noun

Simple meaning

A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious people, often containing a collection of memorabilia about them.

Pronunciation

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hawluhvfaym

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈhɔˈlʌvˈfeɪm

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. usually capitalizedoften sports

    A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals (especially ones of importance to some field), often containing a collection of memorabilia relating to them.

  2. usually capitalized

    A group, sometimes formal, of the famed or illustrious in a given field.

  3. video games

    A high-score table.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals (especially ones of importance to some field), often containing a collection of memorabilia relating to them.

Used this way, hall of fame is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Serious and weighty
Usage feel
Formal and precise

Where it naturally appears

  • Sports
  • News/reporting
  • Everyday conversation

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