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study hall

study hall noun: 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.

Noun

study hall (countable and uncountable, plural study halls)

  1. (Canada, US) 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.
  2. (Canada, US) 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.

Forms of study hall

pluralstudy halls

Questions about study hall

What does study hall mean?
Study hall means 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.
What part of speech is study hall?
Study hall is a noun.
What is the plural of study hall?
The plural of study hall is study halls.

Words near study hall in the dictionary

  1. study circles
  2. study group
  3. study groups
  4. study guide
  5. study guides
  6. study hall
  7. study halls
  8. study house
  9. study houses
  10. study leave
  11. study mama

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