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.
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Police in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday continued to investigate what motivated a 15-year-old student of a Christian school to open fire in a study hall, killing a teacher and a fellow student the day before.
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NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The shooting happened inside a classroom during a study hall with students from multiple grades, Barnes said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place in a study hall where students of different ages were present.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting happened inside a study hall period with students from multiple grades, Barnes confirmed.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
The shooting happened inside a classroom during a study hall with students from multiple grades, Barnes said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place in a study hall where students of different ages were present.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting happened inside a study hall period with students from multiple grades, Barnes confirmed.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Study hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study%20hall. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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