Stall (enclosure)

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Stall (enclosure)

A stall is a small enclosure of some kind, usually less enclosed than a room

Room

Room may refer to:* Room, any separated space or chamber within a structure**Room number**Classroom, a place to teach lessons*A discussion room, or Internet Forum, on the Internet...
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Market stall

A market stall is a typically immobile, temporary structure erected by merchants to display and shelter their merchandise in a street market or other setting....
is usually an immobile temporary structure erected by merchants to display and shelter their merchandise. Such stalls are easily erected or taken down to allow movement to a new market area.

Some commercial marketplace

Marketplace

A marketplace is the space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie....
s, including market square

Market square

File:Market_Place_in_Providence_Rhode_Island.jpgThe market square is a feature of many European and colonial towns. It is an open area where market stall s are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as 'market day'....
s or flea market

Flea market

A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent....
s, may erect (or allow merchants to erect) more permanent stalls.

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A stall is a small enclosure of some kind, usually less enclosed than a room

Room

Room may refer to:* Room, any separated space or chamber within a structure**Room number**Classroom, a place to teach lessons*A discussion room, or Internet Forum, on the Internet...
.

Market stall

A market stall

Market stall

Marketplace

Market square

Flea market

Wheel

A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load , or performing labour in machines....
s, tow hitch

Tow hitch

A tow hitch is a device attached to the chassis of a vehicle for towing or a towbar to an aircraft nose gear, or paired main gears.It can take the form of a tow-ball to allow swivelling and articulation of a trailer, or a tow pin and jaw with a trailer loop - often used for large or agricultural vehicles where slack in the pivot pin allow...
es, or other devices to make transportation of the stall easier. Most can be closed and locked when not in use.

A merchant will sometimes use an open-air stall in front of a more permanent store building in order to entice passers-by with eye-catching goods or discounts. Such a stall can be taken indoors and locked up after business hours.

Stalls are commonly used by farmers' market

Farmers' market

Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are markets, usually held out-of-doors, in public spaces, where farmers can sell produce to the public....
s and street food

Street food

Street food is food obtainable from a Hawker , often from a makeshift or portable market stall. While some street foods are regional, many are not, having spread beyond their region of origin....
vendors, and may also appear as display areas at fair

Fair

A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment....
s and convention

Convention (meeting)

A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at a arid place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest....
s.

Animal stall

An animal stall is an enclosure housing one or a few animals. Often this too can be a temporary or permanent enclosure at a market (see above) but stalls for animals can often be found wherever animals are kept: a horse stable

Stable

File:H?ststall Elfviks g?rd dec 2008.jpgA stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stall s for individual animals....
is often a purpose-built and permanent structure. A farmer's barn

Barn

A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house animals or to store farming vehicles and equipment....
may be subdivided into animal stalls or pens for cows and other livestock

Livestock

Livestock is the term used to refer to a domesticated animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce things such as food or fibre, or for its labour....
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In horse care

Horse care

There are many aspects to horse care. Horses, pony, mules, donkeys and other domestication of the horse Equus require attention from humans for optimal health and long life....
, the standard dimensions for a box stall vary from 10' by 12' to 14' by 14', depending on local cultural traditions, the breed of horse, gender, and any special needs. Mares with foals often are kept in double stalls. Stallions, kept alone with less access to turnout, are also often given larger quarters. Ponies sometimes are kept in smaller box stalls, and warmbloods or draft horses may need larger ones. Box stalls usually contain a layer of absorbent bedding such as straw or wood shavings and need to be cleaned daily.

Other types of stall

In a cathedral

Cathedral diagram

This article discusses cathedral diagrams in Western ecclesiastical architecture. These floor plans show the sections of walls and piers, giving an idea of the profiles of their columns and ribbing....
, the stalls are the seats built into the quire

Quire (architecture)

Architecturally, the choir is the area of a church or cathedral, usually in the western part of the chancel between the nave and the sanctuary ....
(or choir) in the eastern end of the structure.

In a theatre or concert hall auditorium

Auditorium

An auditorium is where the audience is located in order to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens....
, the stalls, also referred to as orchestra seats, are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

In a public washroom

Washroom

A public convenience, comfort room, toilet room, bathroom, water closet or restroom, is a facility provided to allow use of a toilet by members of the public, or by patrons or customers....
, multiple toilets are separated into stalls for privacy.

In the United Kingdom the bake sale

Bake sale

A bake sale is a fundraising activity where baking such as doughnuts, cupcakes and cookies, sometimes along with ethnic foods, are sold. Bake sales are usually held by small, non-profit organizations, such as clubs, school groups and Foundation organizations....
is known as a cake stall.

A stall may also be:

a high-backed booth at a restaurant
Restaurant

A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery ....
A shower
Bathing

Bathing is the immersion of the body in a fluid, usually water or an aqueous solution. It may be practiced for hygiene, religion or therapy purposes or as a recreational activity....
stall

Stall (enclosure)

Market stall

Animal stall

Other types of stall

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