Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large dining-room, as in a hotel or college.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a large room at a college or university, used especially for dining.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining
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Hey sweetie, just saw your post onn dininghall, good to know everything is working again.
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Jemmy was relieved to see Andrew grinning up into the lighted dininghall windows.
Destiny's Road Niven, Larry 1997
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With her sharp eyes she was watching every detail of construction; but when it came to the stretching of the dininghall canvas she proceeded to take command.
Freckles 1904
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In the shadiest spot on the west side of the line, at the edge of the swamp and very close Freckles 'room, they were cutting bushes and clearing space for a big tent for the men's sleeping-quarters, another for a dininghall, and a board shack for the cook.
Freckles 1904
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