dining hall

noun

A large room, typically in schools or colleges, where people eat together.

Similar
refectory
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Meanings

noundining hall (plural dining halls)

plural dining halls · alternative dining-hall

  1. A large room, typically in schools or colleges, where people eat together.

    Synonyms: refectory

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large room, typically in schools or colleges, where people eat together.

Similar
refectory
Also see
caffdinereateryluncheonettemess hallrestaurant

Translations

Ancient Greek φιδίτιον
  • φιδίτιον (phidítion)room
Bulgarian трапеза́рия, столова́
  • трапеза́рия (trapezárija)room
  • столова́ (stolová)room
Catalan cantina, menjador
  • cantinaroom
  • menjadorroom
Dutch eetzaal
  • eetzaalroom
Finnish ruokasali
  • ruokasaliroom
French réfectoire, cantine
  • réfectoireroom
  • cantineroom
German Mensa, Speisesaal
  • Mensaroom
  • Speisesaalroom
Irish proinnteach
  • proinnteachroom
Japanese 学食
  • 学食 (gakushoku)room
Latin refectorium
  • refectoriumroom
Polish jadalnia, stołówka
  • jadalniaroom
  • stołówkaroom
Punjabi لَنگَر
  • لَنگَر (langar)room
Russian обе́денный зал
  • обе́денный зал (obédennyj zal)room
Swahili mesi
  • mesiroom
Thai โรงอาหาร, ห้องอาหาร
  • โรงอาหาร (roong-aa-hǎan)room
  • ห้องอาหาร (hɔ̂ng-aa-hǎan)room
Cite this entry
APA

dining hall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dining%20hall

MLA

“dining hall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dining%20hall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dining hall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dining%20hall.

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