study hall
noun
1
: a room in a school set aside for study
2
: a period in a student's day set aside for study and homework
Examples of study hall in a Sentence
I have study hall next period.
She got in trouble for talking in study hall.
My study hall starts at 11:04.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those morning workouts were immediately followed by classes, study halls and then afternoon practices.
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Under the new law, school districts are facing an Aug. 1 deadline to finalize and publish a policy that separates students from their phones while on school grounds, including during lunch and study halls.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
However, state lawmakers took a more restrictive approach, with a complete ban on cellphones during the school day, including during lunch breaks, passing periods and study hall.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The students in my study hall returned to their desks.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Under the new law, school districts are facing an Aug. 1 deadline to finalize and publish a policy that separates students from their phones while on school grounds, including during lunch and study halls.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
However, state lawmakers took a more restrictive approach, with a complete ban on cellphones during the school day, including during lunch breaks, passing periods and study hall.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The students in my study hall returned to their desks.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for study hall
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“Study hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study%20hall. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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