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 See all Example Sentences for study hall 

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Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of study hall was in 1813

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“Study hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study%20hall. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

study hall

noun
1
: 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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