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halls

noun
1
Student housing at a university, especially in the UK ("halls of residence").
"Most first-years live in halls during their first term."

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In plain EnglishShorthand for university dormitory housing, mostly used in British English.

UK vs US

British English calls student housing "halls"; American English usually says "dorms."

Word Forms

Hallses plural

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