hall
n. countablen. a room or passage that connects other rooms in a building. It can also mean a large room used for meetings, parties, or concerts.
n. a corridor or passage providing access to various rooms within a building; alternatively, a large public room or building used for formal events and gatherings.
Please leave your wet umbrella in the hall.
The students gathered in the main hall to listen to the principal's morning announcement.
The architect designed the central hall to maximize natural light, ensuring that the transition between the private offices and the public lobby felt seamless and airy.
* As an English, Scottish, Irish, German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish surname: all from the noun hall. The name was likely reinforced by similar sounding words such as Swedish häll (“rock slab”). * As a Chinese surname, variant Romanization of 何, 賀 /贺 (hè), see He. ** (locomotive): The locomotives were named after English and Welsh country houses with 'Hall' in their titles. ** (British and Scandinavian surnames): From the buildings, halls
Often used in the phrase 'down the hall' to indicate direction within a building.