No exact matches for hall of residence, but the following may be helpful.

hall noun 1 a room or passage just inside the entrance to a house, which usually allows access to other rooms and the stairs. 2 a building or large room, used for concerts, public meetings, assemblies, etc. 3 (usually Hall) a large country house or manor. 4 Brit (in full hall of residence) a building where university or college students live. 5 Brit a the dining-room in a college or university; b the dinner in such a room. 6 the main room of a great house, castle, etc. 7 especially N Amer a corridor onto which rooms open. 8 (often halls) informal music hall.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon heall.

hallelujah or halleluia and alleluia exclamation expressing praise to God. noun (hallelujahs or halleluias or alleluias) 1 the exclamation of 'hallelujah'. 2 a musical composition based on the word 'Hallelujah'.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Hebrew hallelu praise ye + jah Jehova.

hallmark noun 1 an official series of marks stamped on gold, silver and platinum articles to guarantee their authenticity. 2 any mark of genuineness or excellence. 3 a typical or distinctive feature, especially of quality. verb (hallmarked, hallmarking) to stamp with a hallmark.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: named after Goldsmiths' Hall in London where articles were originally classed and stamped.

halloo or hallo or halloa noun (halloos or hallos or halloas) exclamation 1 a cry to encourage hunting dogs or call for attention. 2 a shout of 'halloo'. verb (hallooed, hallooing) intrans 1 to cry 'halloo', especially to dogs at a hunt. 2 to urge on hunting dogs with shouts.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c.

halloumi™ noun a mild cheese made in Cyprus, often eaten fried or grilled. [Mod Gr].

hallow verb (hallowed, hallowing) 1 to make or regard as holy. 2 to consecrate or set apart as being sacred. hallowed adj.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon halgian, from halig holy.

Hallowe'en or Halloween noun the evening of 31 October, the eve of All Saints' Day. Also called All Hallows Eve.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from All-Hallow-Even All Saints' Eve.

hall stand and (especially US) hall-tree noun a piece of furniture, usually in the hall of a house, for hanging outdoor clothing on.

Hallstatt adj, archaeol relating to a European culture which extended from central Europe to Britain and lasted from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: named after Hallstatt, a village in Upper Austria where remains were found.

hallucinate verb (hallucinated, hallucinating) intrans to experience hallucination. hallucinator noun. hallucinatory adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from Latin (h)allucinari to wander in the mind.

hallucination noun the apparent observation of something which is not actually present or may not even exist.

hallucinogen noun a drug that causes hallucination. hallucinogenic adj.

hallux noun (halluces) 1 the innermost digit of the hind foot of a bird, mammal, reptile or amphibian. 2 the big toe of humans.
ETYMOLOGY: 19c: from Latin allex big toe.

hallway noun an entrance hall or corridor.

halyard or halliard noun a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag on a ship.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: halier from French haler to haul in + yard¹.

hello, hallo or hullo exclamation 1 used as a greeting, to attract attention or to start a telephone conversation. 2 expressing surprise or discovery.