Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

study hall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: study hall
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours, the last notably as a punishment called detention.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The classroom or other school hall used for such a purpose.

Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He finished drafting his essay in study hall."
"The supervising teacher's stern expression at the front of the drab study hall left little doubt that no nonsense would be tolerated there."

Usage

Inflected Forms

study halls (plural)

Questions

What does study hall mean?: A class period, usually in boarding school or high school, where students are afforded the time for independent study and homework assignments, as part of the curriculum or after hours, the last notably as a punishment called detention.

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