dining hall

noun

: a large room where meals are served at a school, college, etc.

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While outside, the roof of the dining hall collapsed, crushing everyone at the banquet. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 Inside the historic abode are grand reception rooms, fireplaces, a billiards room, and a dining hall capable of seating 36 guests. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026 The building has a full-time counselor who holds group and individual therapy sessions about three or four times a day, plus a dining hall, and an upstairs smoking patio. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The stylish dining hall provides the perfect setting for an elevated dining experience. — Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dining hall

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“Dining hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20hall. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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