study hall

study hall
a) A class period, usually in boarding - 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.

He finished drafting his essay in study hall.

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

The supervising teachers stern expression at the front of the drab study hall left little doubt that no nonsense would be tolerated there.


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  • study hall — n [U] AmE a period of time during the school day when students must go to a room to study, instead of going to a lesson …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • study hall — study ,hall noun count AMERICAN a period during the school day when students study in silence without being taught …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • study hall — ☆ study hall n. 1. any room in a school used for studying and doing homework 2. a class period reserved for study …   English World dictionary

  • study hall — noun 1. a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period • Part Holonyms: ↑school, ↑schooltime, ↑school day 2. a classroom reserved for study …   Useful english dictionary

  • study hall — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms study hall : singular study hall plural study halls American a period during the school day when students study quietly without being taught …   English dictionary

  • study hall — stud′y hall n. 1) (in some schools) a room used solely or chiefly for studying 2) edu a period of time in a school day set aside for study and homework • Etymology: 1840–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • study hall — noun Date: 1836 1. a room in a school set aside for study 2. a period in a student s day set aside for study and homework …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • study hall — 1. (in some schools) a room used solely or chiefly for studying. 2. a period of time in a school day, set aside for study and doing homework, usually under the supervision of a teacher and in a room designated for this purpose. [1840 50] * * * …   Universalium

  • study hall — noun N. Amer. the period of time in a school curriculum designated for study and the preparation of homework …   English new terms dictionary

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