English · Slang Candidate

chow hall

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

mess hall

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhà ăn tập thể

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Back home you may not be much, but out there they've got deployment goggles—you look good, so you're in chow hall and it's kind of uncomfortable because you feel like a piece of meat or something on display.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chow hall” mean?

mess hall

Is “chow hall” formal or informal?

chow hall is generally slang.

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