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noun an auditorium for concerts and musical entertainments.
a vaudeville or variety theater.
Origin of music hall First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby music hall musical ride, musical saw, music box, music centre, music drama, music hall , Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, musician, musicianship, music locker, music of the spheres
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Example sentences from the Web for music hall But he elected instead to have a very visible affair with a music-hall star.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain | Tim Teeman| December 31, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Prebble punctuates the story with outlandish puppetry and other unexpected imagery, as well a kind of English music-hall levity.
Ken Lay Lives! | Kevin Sessums| April 26, 2010| DAILY BEAST
The bully of the music-hall shouting "Jingo" had his special audience.
The Whirlpool | George Gissing
She was just beautiful––slim and limber and long––what you might imagine a nymph would look like if she got loose in a music-hall.
The Cup of Fury | Rupert Hughes
He came out of the music-hall and stood for a moment just outside the foyer, glancing fearfully up and down the rain-swept street.
The Yellow Claw | Sax Rohmer
I am very sure that he is never to be seen among the audience at any music-hall, are you, Mr. Curphew?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 16th, 1893 | Various
The critics of the music-hall stage are those favourite comedians who imitate their fellow-actors.
Oscar Wilde | Arthur Ransome
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British Dictionary definitions for music hall noun mainly British a variety entertainment consisting of songs, comic turns, etc US and Canadian name: vaudeville (as modifier ) a music-hall song a theatre at which such entertainments are staged
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Words related to music hall opera house, auditorium, dance hall, ballroom, amphitheater, hall, hippodrome, theater