Stall (enclosure)

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

Market stall

A market stall 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 marketplaces, including market squares or flea markets, may erect (or allow merchants to erect) more permanent stalls. Stalls may also appear as display areas at fairs and conventions.

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: One example is a horse's stable and these are often purpose built and permanent structures. Sometimes a farmer's barn may be subdivided into animal stalls or cow cubicles (UK).

Other types of stall

In a cathedral, the "stalls" are the seats built into the quire or choir in the eastern end of the structure.

In a theatre or concert hall auditorium, the "stalls," also referred to as "orchestra" seats, are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

In a public restroom the toilets are separated into "stalls" for privacy.

A "stall" may also be:
* a high-backed booth at a restaurant
* A shower stall
* A washroom stall