hall
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- pronunciation:
- hawl
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A hall is a long, narrow space that leads to other rooms in a building.
The principal's office is on the first floor at the end of the hall.
- synonyms:
- corridor, hallway
- similar words:
- gallery, passage, tunnel
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| definition 2: |
A hall is a large room or building where large groups of people can come together.
My parents went to a meeting in the town hall where they talked about changing the speed limit for our road and some other roads.I was really excited the first time I went to a concert hall.- similar words:
- center, park
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| definition 3: |
A hall is the room just inside the main door of a building. In a public building, it is also called a "lobby." In a house, it is sometimes called a "front hall."
After we bought our tickets, we waited in the hall for the doors to the theater to open.We always leave our boots in the hall when we come into the house.- synonyms:
- lobby
- similar words:
- entrance, waiting room
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| related words: |
house, theater |
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