a large entrance or reception room or area
"The guests gathered in the grand hall to welcome the new mayor."
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
"The new hall on campus will provide housing for over two hundred first-year students."
the large room of a manor or castle
"The grand hall of the ancient castle echoed with the sound of clinking goblets during the feast."
English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
"Hall is an English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years."
United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
"Gestalt psychologists like Max Wertheimer and Kurt Koffka were not the same as G. Stanley Hall, a prominent American child psychologist who shaped early educational theory."
United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)
"The hall process revolutionized the aluminum industry by making it possible to produce the metal cheaply on a large scale."
United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)
"The historical record notes that John C. Frémont, not Elisha Kane or any other Hall, was the U.S. explorer who led multiple westward expeditions, though no famous American explorer named "Hall" fits this specific description of leading three Arctic expeditions between 1821 and 1871."
United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
"The hall was a famous American astronomer known for discovering the moons Phobos and Deimos."
a large and imposing house
"The grand hall stood alone at the edge of the forest, its towering stone walls suggesting centuries of history."
a large building for meetings or entertainment
"The community gathered in the local hall to celebrate their annual festival."
Hall class, a class of steam locomotive used on the GWR.
"The guests walked down the long hall to reach the ballroom."
A corridor; a hallway.
In plain English: A hall is a large open space inside a building used for walking through, gathering people, or holding events.
"We gathered in the main hall before the concert started."
A British and Scandinavian topographic surname, from Middle English for someone who lived in or near a hall.
"The Miller family has been known by the surname Hall since their ancestors built a large meeting house on the estate three centuries ago."
The word "hall" comes directly from Old English heall, which originally meant a dwelling house or palace. Its roots trace back to the ancient idea of hiding or concealing, reflecting how these large rooms served as sheltered spaces within early Germanic homes.