/hɔːl/
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Translation
The space just inside the front door of a building; or a large room where many people meet.
Word origin
From Old English heall, meaning a large covered space or a chief's house.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- heall
Grammar
Gender
Pluralhalls
Examples
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The "hall" is the small space by the front door of a house.
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A "hall" can also be a big room or building for events.
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Here "hall" means the long passage between rooms.
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