Hall - Definition

n 1: an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the
elevators were at the end of the hall" [syn: hallway,
hall]
2: a large entrance or reception room or area [syn: anteroom,
antechamber, entrance hall, 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 [syn: dormitory, dorm, residence hall,
hall, student residence]
5: the large room of a manor or castle [syn: manor hall,
hall]
6: English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was
banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943) [syn: Hall,
Radclyffe Hall, Marguerite Radclyffe Hall]
7: United States child psychologist whose theories of child
psychology strongly influenced educational psychology
(1844-1924) [syn: Hall, G. Stanley Hall, Granville
Stanley Hall]
8: United States chemist who developed an economical method of
producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914) [syn: Hall,
Charles Martin Hall]
9: United States explorer who led three expeditions to the
Arctic (1821-1871) [syn: Hall, Charles Francis Hall]
10: United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos
(the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907) [syn: Hall,
Asaph Hall]
11: a large and imposing house [syn: mansion, mansion house,
manse, hall, 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