dining hall

noun

: a large room where meals are served at a school, college, etc.

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Three meals a day are served in the dining hall, and the French Creek Saloon hosts an array of all-ages activities. Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026 At eight in the morning, the men gathered around in the dining hall for breakfast. Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026 In one episode, for example, the participants join Cummings in the castle’s dining hall for a gathering henceforth known as the Black Banquet. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026 Footage showed the victim sitting at a table in the dining hall near the nurses’ station. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dining hall

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“Dining hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20hall. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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