music hall

noun

Synonyms of music hallnext
: a vaudeville theater
also : vaudeville

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The benchmark also prompts models to produce the date on which Yo Yo Ma was inducted into the classical music hall of fame. — ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026 That start is set to include a 6,000-seat music hall, a boutique hotel, several parking garages with ground-level retail space and nearly 10 acres of green spaces. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 After attending a music hall matinee, Richard Hadley has an unexpected encounter with the mysterious Miss Lambert. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 The novel is built around an encounter between the mysterious title character and a music hall aficionado in London in 1938, the year before World War II. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for music hall

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of music hall was in 1842

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

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