hall

hall

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/hɔːl/]

Senses

1. hall (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A corridor; a hallway.

Example: The drinking fountain was out in the hall.

2. hall (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A large meeting room.

Example: The hotel had three halls for conferences, and two were in use by the convention.

3. hall (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).

Example: The duke lived in a great hall overlooking the sea.

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • ḱel (cover, Proto-Indo-European)

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