formal hall

noun

A formal meal held in a college hall, generally with a grace, waiting staff and a set menu with multiple courses; usually held once or twice per week.

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Meanings

nounformal hall (usually uncountable, plural formal halls)

plural formal halls

  1. uncountableusuallyA formal meal held in a college hall, generally with a grace, waiting staff and a set menu with multiple courses; usually held once or twice per week.

Origin

From formal + hall.

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APA

formal hall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20hall

MLA

“formal hall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20hall. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formal hall,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formal%20hall.

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