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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
Like Brookfield, the school policies allow students to use their phone during pass times, study halls and lunch, but their use during academic periods are restricted.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024
Center Grove High School’s cellphone policy also specifically gives an exception for using cellphones during study hall periods.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 31 July 2024
Once at football study hall, Tillman wasn’t particularly engaged and was confronted about it by an academic coach.
—Jerry McDonald, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024
Earlier in the day, Chabad administrators ordered the tunnel the students were trying to link to a basement study hall be sealed.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near study hall
Cite this Entry
“Study hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study%20hall. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
study hall
noun1
: a room in a school where students can study
2
: a period in a student's day set aside for study and homework
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