residence hall

noun

formal, US
: a place where students live at a college or university

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The work includes the campus’ transition to geothermal energy and its residence hall renovations. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 Initial reports indicated the shooting unfolded following a large, private party at an off-campus location, according to police, who said attendees had left the party and returned to the residence hall, where the shooting happened. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 Student returned to residence hall and did shower. Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025 Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said. Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for residence hall

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“Residence hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residence%20hall. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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