Phrase guide

hall of residence

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A building for college or university students to live in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: residence hall

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a university dormitory

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dormitory, dorm, residence hall, hall, student residence

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: col·legi major — building for university students to live in
  • Chinese Mandarin: 住宿学院 (zhùsù xuéyuàn) — building for university students to live in
  • Chinese Mandarin: 书院 (shūyuàn) — building for university students to live in
  • Czech: kolej — building for university students to live in
  • Finnish: opiskelija-asuntola — building for university students to live in
  • Finnish: asuntola — building for university students to live in
  • German: Studentenwohnheim — building for university students to live in
  • German: Studentenheim — building for university students to live in
  • Italian: residenza universitaria — building for university students to live in
  • Italian: studentato — building for university students to live in
  • Italian: casa dello studente — building for university students to live in
  • Italian: dormitorio — building for university students to live in
  • Polish: akademik — building for university students to live in
  • Polish: dom akademicki — building for university students to live in
  • Slovene: študentski dom — building for university students to live in
  • Spanish: colegio mayor — building for university students to live in
  • Vietnamese: ký túc xá — building for university students to live in