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Wartehalle

waiting hall, waiting room

noun VAHR-teh-hal-eh Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Usage Note

Wartehalle is the large indoor waiting area at a train station or airport. It differs from a small Wartezimmer (waiting room) by its scale; grand Wartehallen are a feature of historic German rail stations like Leipzig Hauptbahnhof.

Examples

"In der Wartehalle des Bahnhofs fanden sich Bänke, Kioske und Anzeigetafeln."

Natural Translation

In the station's waiting hall there were benches, kiosks, and information boards.

Literal Translation

In the waiting-hall of-the station found themselves benches, kiosks and display-boards.

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