mess hall

Example Sentences

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Critics of the leasing program argued that Building 13’s prime location, architectural value and original function as a mess hall made it an ideal community building.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

While the cryochamber, mess hall and winding hallways mirrored the white colors we associate with “Alien,” the cargo bay and other darker areas posed a unique challenge to recreate.

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

So Smitty and I just stood and watched from a distance as that young brown-haired lieutenant climbed out of his boat and went on up the pier to the mess hall without noticing us.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac