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halls

nounnouncommon in dialogue

Student accommodation

noun

  1. 1

    Also a form of hallplural of hall

noun

  1. 1

    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?"

    'I had a massive argument with my parents about moving into halls and they even tried to bribe me a bit and said, "You know, if you don't go into halls we'll give you the money that you would have paid in halls as a gift."

    Once B started University he did really well; the structured environment provided by his university suited him well and he loved it so much that by the end of the first term he decided he did want to live in halls after all.

    'Yes. The first year he was in halls but was glad to leave for digs after that.'

  2. 2

    datedThe music halls; variety theatre.

    'That was most enjoyable, my dear James. You really ought to go on the halls.'

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