Hall vs. Haul

Hall vs. Haul — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hall and Haul

Hallnoun

A corridor; a hallway.

The drinking fountain was out in the hall.

Haulverb

(transitive) To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.

to haul logs to a sawmill

Hallnoun

A meeting room.

The hotel had three halls for conferences, and two were in use by the convention.

Haulverb

(transitive) To draw or pull something heavy.

Hallnoun

A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).

The duke lived in a great hall overlooking the sea.

Haulverb

(transitive) To carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.

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Hallnoun

A building providing student accommodation at a university.

The student government hosted several social events so that students from different halls would intermingle.

Haulverb

To drag, to pull, to tug.

Hallnoun

The principal room of a secular medieval building.

Haulverb

Followed by up: to summon to be disciplined or held answerable for something.

Hallnoun

(obsolete) Cleared passageway through a crowd.

Haulverb

(intransitive) To pull apart, as oxen sometimes do when yoked.

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Hallnoun

(India) A living room.

Haulverb

To steer (a vessel) closer to the wind.

Hallnoun

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open;

the elevators were at the end of the hall

Haulverb

Of the wind: to shift fore (more towards the bow).

Hallnoun

a large entrance or reception room or area

Haulverb

To fast]].

“How fast was he goin’?” / “I don’t know exactly, but he must’ve been haulin’, given where he landed.”

Hallnoun

a large room for gatherings or entertainment;

lecture hallpool hall

Haulnoun

An act of hauling or pulling, particularly with force; a (violent) pull or tug.

Hallnoun

a college or university building containing living quarters for students

Haulnoun

The distance over which something is hauled or transported, especially if long.

Getting to his place was a real haul.I find long-haul travel by airplane tiring.

Hallnoun

the large room of a manor or castle

Haulnoun

An amount of something that has been taken, especially of fish, illegal loot, or items purchased on a shopping trip.

The robber’s haul was over thirty items.The trawler landed a ten-ton haul.

Hallnoun

English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)

Haulnoun

(Internet) purchased]] items

Hallnoun

United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)

Haulnoun

(ropemaking) A bundle of many threads to be tarred.

Hallnoun

United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)

Haulnoun

the act of drawing or hauling something;

the haul up the hill went very slowly

Hallnoun

United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)

Haulnoun

the quantity that was caught;

the catch was only 10 fish

Hallnoun

United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)

Haulverb

draw slowly or heavily;

haul stoneshaul nets

Hallnoun

a large and imposing house

Haulverb

transport in a vehicle;

haul stones from the quarry in a truckhaul vegetables to the market

Hallnoun

a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research;

halls of learning

Hallnoun

a large building for meetings or entertainment