residence hall
nounUK /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.
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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.