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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A schoolroom reserved for study.
  • noun A period set aside for study.

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  • noun 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.
  • noun The classroom or other school hall used for such a purpose.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study
  • noun a classroom reserved for study

Etymologies

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study + hall

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