residence hall

noun
UK /ˈrez.ɪ.dəns hɔːl/
US /ˈrez.ɪ.dəns hɔːl/

A building where students live while they go to school.

My sister lives in a residence hall on campus.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A large building with many small rooms where people stay for a short time.

The conference guests stayed in a residence hall near the venue.

3. A place where members of a group live together while studying or working.

The new residence hall houses two hundred first-year students.

4. A building on a school campus used for student living.

Each residence hall has its own dining area and study lounge.