hall meaning and definition

HALL noun

Definition of hall (noun)

1. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
   • "the elevators were at the end of the hall"
   • synonyms: hallway
2. a large entrance or reception room or area
   • synonyms: antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule
3. a large room for gatherings or entertainment
   • "lecture hall"; "pool hall"
4. a college or university building containing living quarters for students
   • synonyms: dorm, dormitory, residence hall, student residence
5. the large room of a manor or castle
   • synonyms: manor hall
6. English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
   • synonyms: Marguerite Radclyffe Hall, Radclyffe Hall
7. United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
   • synonyms: G. Stanley Hall, Granville Stanley Hall
8. United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
   • synonyms: Charles Martin Hall
9. United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
   • synonyms: Charles Francis Hall
10. United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
    • synonyms: Asaph Hall
11. a large and imposing house
    • synonyms: manse, mansion, mansion house, residence
12. a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research
    • "halls of learning"
13. a large building for meetings or entertainment