Also means
room
Usage Note
Sala is feminine, plural sale, and names a large or public room: sala da pranzo (dining room), sala d'attesa (waiting room), sala operatoria (operating theatre). Do not confuse the plural sale with the masculine noun il sale, meaning 'salt'.
Examples
"La sala d'attesa è piena."
Natural Translation
The waiting room is full.
Literal Translation
The room of-waiting is full.

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