entrance hall

noun

: a hall located just inside or near an entrance to a building
You can leave your coat in the entrance hall.

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Published on January 30, 2025 GD Impact/Knight Frank; Stock Montage/Getty Images Photo : GD Impact/Knight Frank The entrance hall. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025 The entrance hall sets the tone, enveloping visitors in a moody palette that contrasts with the brighter living and dining rooms beyond. Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025 Some of their favorite pieces landed in the entrance hall, where they are set off by waxed walls in a deep-green color Mr. Schafer likened to pond water. Tim McKeough, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Spanning two floors, the ground level is entered via an open-plan entrance hall and features four reception spaces, including drawing and dining rooms. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrance hall

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“Entrance hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrance%20hall. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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