hall
hall [hall halls] BrE [hɔːl] NAmE [hɔːl] noun
1. (also hall·way) (NAmE also entry)a space or passage inside the entrance or front door of a building
• She ran into the hall and up the stairs.
see also ↑entrance hall
2. (NAmE also hall·way)a passage in a building with rooms down either side
Syn: ↑corridor
• I headed for Scott's office down the hall.
3. a building or large room for public meetings, meals, concerts, etc
•a concert/banqueting/sports/exhibition, etc. hall
• There are three dining halls on campus.
•The Royal Albert Hall
• (BrE) A jumble sale will be held in the village hall on Saturday.
see also ↑city hall, ↑dance hall, ↑guildhall, ↑music hall, ↑town hall
4. (BrE) = ↑hall of residence
•She's living in hall(s).
5. (BrE) (often as part of a name)a large country house
•Haddon Hall
See also: ↑entry ▪ ↑hallway
Word Origin:
Old English hall, heall (originally denoting a roofed space, located centrally, for the communal use of a tribal chief and his people); of Germanic origin and related to German Halle, Dutch hall, also to Norwegian and Swedish hall.
Thesaurus:
hall noun
1. C
•She ran into the hall and up the stairs.
lobby • • foyer • |especially BrE hallway • • reception • |AmE entry • • entryway •
in the hall/lobby/foyer/hallway/reception/entry/entryway
an entrance hall/lobby/foyer
Hall or hallway? Hall is more frequent and has a broader range; hallway is used especially to describe a long, narrow space.
2. C
•Her office is just down the hall.
passage • |especially BrE corridor • |especially AmE hallway • • passageway •
in/along/down/through the hall/passage/corridor/hallway/passageway
a long/narrow hall/passage/corridor/hallway/passageway
at/to the end of the hall/passage/corridor/hallway/passageway
Hall, corridor or hallway? Hall and hallway can be used to talk about a connecting space in public buildings or large houses. A corridor is usually long and straight and is normally used when talking about large public buildings.
3. C
•a concert hall with good acoustics
auditorium • • chamber • |BrE theatre • |AmE theater •
a 500-seat hall/auditorium/chamber/theatre
a crowded/packed hall/auditorium/theatre
a conference hall/chamber
Example Bank:
•Her brother was standing in the front hall.
•His voice echoed through the hall.
•More than 200 members of the public packed the main hall at the community centre.
•Most first-year students live in the halls of residence.
•Our voices echoed round the huge bare hall.
•The hall led to a locked door.
•The strains of the national anthem filled the hall.
•There were strange noises coming from the room down the hall.
•at dinner in the mess hall
•the room across the hall
•Berrington Hall was built in the late 18th century.
•Her office is just down the hall.
•It's important for a concert hall to have good acoustics.
•Our stand is located in the main exhibition hall.
•They will be performing at The Royal Albert Hall.
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