{{Short description|Public meeting space}} {{Other uses|Assembly hall (disambiguation)}} {{One source|date=November 2022}} [[File:Braintree hill meeting house.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A meeting hall in Braintree, Vermont, USA.]]
An '''assembly hall''' is a hall to hold public meetings or meetings of an organization such as a school, church, or deliberative assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/assembly-hall|title=Assembly hall definition and meaning - Collins English Dictionary|website=www.collinsdictionary.com|access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref> An example of the last case is the Assembly Hall (Washington, Mississippi) where the general assembly of the state of Mississippi was held. Some Christian denominations call their meeting places or places of worship assembly halls. Elders and ministers of Presbyterian churches gather in assembly halls for their general assemblies, such as in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland.
[[Image:Sami Parliament.jpg|thumb|Assembly hall of the Sámi Parliament]]
==College and university campuses== {{See also|Arena|List of indoor arenas in the United States #Major college indoor arenas}} On the campuses of colleges and universities in the United States, assembly halls are sometimes found in multipurpose athletic buildings, where they share other uses, including as basketball courts. Examples are Assembly Hall (Bloomington) and (formerly) Assembly Hall (Champaign).
==See also== *Conference hall *Meeting house *Assembly rooms * Wedding reception * Church hall * Village hall
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