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.
Her residence hall was a ten-minute walk from the main lecture buildings.
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(US) A hall of residence.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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