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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The shooting occurred Monday morning in a classroom at the private Christian school at 4901 E. Buckeye Road during a study hall.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place in a mixed-grade study hall shortly before 11 a.m. at the Abundant Life Christian School, which has 420 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
—Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place in a study hall of the K-12 school, per the Associated Press.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting occurred Monday morning in a classroom at Abundant Life Christian School during study hall, said Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, who added that a second-grade student called 911 to report an active shooter at 10:57 a.m. local time.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place in a mixed-grade study hall shortly before 11 a.m. at the Abundant Life Christian School, which has 420 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
—Brad Brooks and Joseph Ax, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place in a study hall of the K-12 school, per the Associated Press.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The shooting occurred Monday morning in a classroom at Abundant Life Christian School during study hall, said Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, who added that a second-grade student called 911 to report an active shooter at 10:57 a.m. local time.
—Saman Shafiq, 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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