residence hall

noun

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

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The individuals were denied access to the residence hall, according to Temple. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025 She was last seen at her residence hall on Feb. 9, according to the university. Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025 Agents visited her residence hall on March 13 and also showed up at her parents’ house. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025 Agents visited her residence hall on March 13 and have showed up at her parents’ house, her lawyers said. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 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 29 May. 2025.

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