| Noun | 1. | hall of residence - a university dormitory dorm, dormitory, residence hall, student residence, hall - a college or university building containing living quarters for students Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |