hall
hall Lexical Profile
hall Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A passageway or corridor in a building that provides access to various adjacent rooms.
"The children ran down the long hall and into the kitchen for breakfast."
A large room or entire building designated for public gatherings, concerts, meetings, or administrative functions.
"The local orchestra performed a breathtaking symphony at the city's main concert hall."
A building on a university or college campus dedicated to student housing or academic instruction.
"She lived in a historic residence hall during her freshman year of college."
• Rhymes for hall
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'heall' (spacious roofed residence or temple), of Germanic origin. It is ultimately derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cover' or 'conceal'.
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