(North America) A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours
(North America) A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours, the last notably as a punishment called detention.
He finished drafting his essay in study hall.
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(US) A permit to be out of class during school hours.
(US) A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.
(US, education) A disciplinary punishment requiring a student to come to school before classes, typically to work on homework or perform busywork; morning detention.
(UK, uncountable) Student accommodation.
(North America) The classroom or other school hall used for such a purpose.
The supervising teacher's stern expression at the front of the drab study hall left little doubt that no nonsense would be tolerated there.
“one of the freshman in my study hall is fashioning a beard and mustache out of tape onto his friend's face if you wanna know the mood in may”
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