How do you use "hall" in a sentence?

Leave your umbrella in the hall. The concert will be held in the main hall. She stayed in halls during her first year at university.

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Q: What does "hall" mean?

A corridor or entrance area; a large room for events Hall has several meanings in British English. It can refer to the entrance corridor of a house (also called the hallway), a large room used for meetings or concerts (like a concert hall or town hall), or a building at a university (halls of residence). In grand houses, the hall was historically the main living area.

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Meaning: A corridor or entrance area; a large room for events

走廊，门厅；大厅

pasillo, vestíbulo; sala

廊下、玄関ホール；ホール

복도, 현관 홀; 홀, 회관

Hall has several meanings in British English. It can refer to the entrance corridor of a house (also called the hallway), a large room used for meetings or concerts (like a concert hall or town hall), or a building at a university (halls of residence). In grand houses, the hall was historically the main living area.

「hall」在英式英语中有几个含义。它可以指房屋的入口走廊（也叫hallway），用于会议或音乐会的大房间（如音乐厅或市政厅），或大学的建筑（学生宿舍）。在豪华住宅中，大厅历史上是主要的生活区域。

Hall tiene varios significados en inglés británico. Puede referirse al pasillo de entrada de una casa (también llamado hallway), una sala grande usada para reuniones o conciertos (como una sala de conciertos o ayuntamiento), o un edificio en una universidad (residencias universitarias). En las casas señoriales, el hall era históricamente el área principal de vivienda.

「hall」はイギリス英語でいくつかの意味があります。家の玄関の廊下（hallwayとも呼ばれる）、会議やコンサートに使われる大きな部屋（コンサートホールや市庁舎など）、または大学の建物（学生寮）を指すことがあります。大邸宅では、ホールは歴史的にメインの居住エリアでした。

Hall은 영국 영어에서 여러 의미를 가집니다. 집의 입구 복도(hallway라고도 함), 회의나 콘서트에 사용되는 넓은 방(콘서트 홀이나 시청), 또는 대학 건물(학생 기숙사)을 가리킬 수 있습니다. 대저택에서 hall은 역사적으로 주요 거실 공간이었습니다.

Examples

Leave your umbrella in the hall.
把你的雨伞放在门厅里。
Deja tu paraguas en el vestíbulo.
傘は玄関に置いてください。
우산은 현관에 놓아 두세요.
The concert will be held in the main hall.
音乐会将在大厅举行。
El concierto se celebrará en la sala principal.
コンサートはメインホールで開催されます。
콘서트는 메인 홀에서 열릴 예정입니다.
She stayed in halls during her first year at university.
她大学一年级时住在学生宿舍。
Ella se quedó en la residencia universitaria durante su primer año.
彼女は大学1年目は学生寮に住んでいました。
그녀는 대학교 1학년 때 기숙사에서 생활했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'heall' meaning 'a spacious roofed residence' or 'large room', of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'höll' and German 'Halle'. Originally the main room of a large house.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal