mess hall

Example Sentences

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“But by the time we got those, the only set we had left to build was the mess hall that you walked into, which was part of the zoo lab,” said production designer Andy Nicholson.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Recently, I saw Denis in the mess hall and asked him one last question that had been gnawing at the back of my mind.

From Slate • May 19, 2025

Images circulating on social media appear to show an empty mess hall with a hole in the roof.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

The church’s main social hall has become a Swiss Army knife, equal parts social service agency, kitchen, playground, mess hall and sleeping quarters.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

The day before Yossarian met the chaplain, a stove exploded in the mess hall and set fire to one side of the kitchen.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller