halls
(UK, uncountable) Student accommodation.
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internet is stored in the halls
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I recall there used to be cheap dining halls for students in the Netherlands that the elderly also used, I think it was 5 guilders for a meal, not sure where those halls went
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(UK, uncountable) Student accommodation.
He was chatting to a couple of girls so I went over and introduced myself, said, "Hello, I er... I’m in the same halls as you." He just looked at me and said, "And?"
“internet is stored in the halls”
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— Bluesky· May 2026“From one of his incredible town halls. bsky.app/profile/mike...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This week in London radical history, 1987: benefit claimants occupy Town Halls demanding money during dole office strike wp.me/p74yfw-20B”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I recall there used to be cheap dining halls for students in the Netherlands that the elderly also used, I think it was 5 guilders for a meal, not sure where those halls went”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The standard American English term for student dormitory accommodation at a university or college — what British English calls a 'hall of residence.' The term reflects American campus culture's tendency toward more formal-sounding institutional names. Residence halls typically include individual or shared rooms, common areas, and dining facilities.
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(North America) The classroom or other school hall used for such a purpose.