Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A hall of residence (plural halls of residence, British English) or residence hall (North American English) is a type of residential accommodation for large numbers of students. Such halls can be self-catering, or have canteen/dining facilities. In some cases students have to share rooms. Some halls are single-sex, or have single sex floors or wings. Halls of residence are normally owned and run by the university or college which they serve. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.