mess hall

noun

: a hall or building (as on an army post) in which mess is served

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The former mess hall now houses the national park’s historical collection. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 This take on the steelite mess hall-esque Dansk plates is your gateway to a Scandinavian minimalist take on tabletop. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026 Under a flagpole where thirteen stripes and twenty-four stars rippled in the breeze, over two hundred armed troops busied themselves in the barracks, mess hall, and ammunition and weapons depots. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 The two helicopters involved flew a dozen total loads of cargo from the icebreaker ship to the camp site, while glacial scientists and engineers erected a small tent city, complete with bathrooms, generators, and a mess hall. — Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mess hall

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First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mess hall was in 1821

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mess hall

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: a hall or building (as on an army post) in which mess is served
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