| Sounds | hhao'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | albuterol ... windfall: 100 rhymes with aol... | |
| Meaning | An interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open. | |
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| Example | "the elevators were at the end of the hall" | |
| Synonym | hallway | |
| Parts | ceiling | The overhead upper surface of a covered space |
| floor, flooring | The inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure) | |
| wall | An architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness | |
| Narrower | concourse | A wide hallway in a building where people can walk |
| Broader | corridor | An enclosed passageway |
| Spanish | pasillo, sala, vestíbulo | |
| Catalan | rebedor, vestíbul | |
| Meaning | A large entrance or reception room or area. | |
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| Synonyms | anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule | |
| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Narrower | narthex | A vestibule leading to the nave of a church |
| Broader | room | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling |
| Spanish | antecámara, antesala, entrada, hall, recibidor, vestíbulo, zaguán | |
| Catalan | antecambra, antesala, avantcambra, avantsala, entrada, lobby, rebedor, vestíbul | |
| Meaning | A large room for gatherings or entertainment. | |
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| Narrower | beer hall | A hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment |
| concert hall | A hall where concerts are given | |
| exhibition hall, exhibition area | A large hall for holding exhibitions | |
| floor | The legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business | |
| great hall | The principal hall in a castle or mansion | |
| Broader | room | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling |
| Spanish | sala de actos | |
| Catalan | sala d'actes | |
| Meaning | A college or university building containing living quarters for students. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dormitory, dorm, residence hall, student residence | |
| Narrower | hall of residence | A university dormitory |
| Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| living quarters, quarters | housing available for people to live in | |
| Spanish | residencia de estudiantes, residencia, residencia universitaria | |
| Catalan | residència d'estudiants, residència | |
| Meaning | The large room of a manor or castle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | manor hall | |
| Part of | mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence | A large and imposing house |
| Broader | room | An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling |
| Meaning | English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943). | |
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| Synonyms | Radclyffe Hall, Marguerite Radclyffe Hall | |
| Instance of | writer, author | Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
| Spanish | Radclyffe Hall | |
| Catalan | Radclyffe Hall | |
| Meaning | United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924). | |
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| Synonyms | G. Stanley Hall, Granville Stanley Hall | |
| Instance of | psychologist | A scientist trained in psychology |
| Spanish | Granville Stanley Hall | |
| Catalan | Granville Stanley Hall | |
| Meaning | United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914). | |
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| Synonym | Charles Martin Hall | |
| Instance of | chemist | A scientist who specializes in chemistry |
| Spanish | Charles Martin Hall | |
| Catalan | Charles Martin Hall | |
| Meaning | United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871). | |
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| Synonym | Charles Francis Hall | |
| Instance of | explorer, adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
| Spanish | Charles Francis Hall | |
| Catalan | Charles Francis Hall | |
| Meaning | United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907). | |
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| Synonym | Asaph Hall | |
| Instance of | astronomer, uranologist, stargazer | A physicist who studies astronomy |
| Spanish | Asaph Hall | |
| Catalan | Asaph Hall | |
| Meaning | A large and imposing house. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | mansion, mansion house, manse, residence | |
| Parts | manor hall, hall | The large room of a manor or castle |
| Narrower | manor, manor house | The mansion of a lord or wealthy person |
| palace, castle | A large and stately mansion | |
| stately home | A mansion that is (or formerly was) occupied by an aristocratic family | |
| Broader | house | A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families |
| Spanish | mansión, palacete | |
| Catalan | mansió | |
| Meaning | A large building used by a college or university for teaching or research. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "halls of learning" | |
| Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Meaning | A large building for meetings / meetings or entertainment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | city hall | A building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government |
| guildhall | The hall of a guild or corporation | |
| lyceum | A public hall for lectures and concerts | |
| Broader | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
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