hall
US /hɔl/
Definition
a large room or building used for meetings, concerts, or exhibitions; a corridor
Common in conference venues ('exhibition hall', 'banquet hall').
Examples
The seminar will be held in the main hall on the second floor.
Synonyms
- auditoriuma large building or hall used for public gatherings, typically speeches or performances
- lobbya room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms lead; an entrance hall
- foyeran entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public
Collocations
- Easy town hallthe principal civic administrative building of a municipality
- Medium exhibition halla spacious venue designed for industry fairs and trade displays
- Hard banquet hall reservationbooking a grand dining hall for a formal banquet
- Very Hard hallowed halls of academiarevered and historic institutions of higher learning
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.