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 class period serves as a homeroom or study hall period, Duff said.
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Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The shooter was in a study hall classroom with students from various grades.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place inside a study hall classroom full of students from multiple grades.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The shooting happened in a classroom during study hall, Barnes said, adding that students in a variety of grade levels were in the room.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The shooter was in a study hall classroom with students from various grades.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
The shooting took place inside a study hall classroom full of students from multiple grades.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The shooting happened in a classroom during study hall, Barnes said, adding that students in a variety of grade levels were in the room.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for study hall
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“Study hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/study%20hall. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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