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hall

/hɔːl/ /hɔl/

Meanings
noun
A corridor; a hallway.

Examples :

"The drinking fountain was out in the hall."
architecture building place essential

Related Words

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convention noun

/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

A meeting or gathering.

"The convention was held in Geneva."

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

Illustration passageway

passageway noun

/ˈpæsɪdʒˌweɪ/ /ˈpæsɪsˌweɪ/

A covered walkway, between rooms or buildings.

"The students used the passageway to get from the library to the main classroom building during the rain. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration magistrate

magistrate noun

/ˈmædʒɪstɹeɪt/

A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.

"The magistrate listened carefully to both sides of the argument before making a ruling about the noise complaint between the neighbors. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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conferences noun

/ˈkɑːnfrənsɪz/ /ˈkɑːnfərənsɪz/

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

"Teachers often hold conferences with parents to discuss their child's progress. "

Illustration accommodation

accommodation noun

/ə.ˌkɒm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ /ə.ˌkɑm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

"The hotel offered comfortable accommodation for the visiting scholars. "

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overlooking verb

/ˌoʊvərˈlʊkɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvərˈlʊkɪŋˌ/

To offer a view (of something) from a higher position.

"Our hotel room overlooks the lake."

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intermingle verb

/ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəl/ /ˌɪnɾərˈmɪŋɡəl/

To mix or become mixed together.

"During the school dance, students from different grades began to intermingle on the dance floor. "

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prestigious adjective

/pɹə-/

Of high prestige.

"She has a prestigious job with an international organization."