borough hall

American  

noun

1. a building housing the administrative offices of a borough.

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Etymology

Origin of borough hall

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Another site near borough hall now commemorates the first worldwide broadcasts by a local radio station in the 1920s and “the earliest transmissions of electronic television images.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Richards said that when he first took office, he was stopped several days in a row at the entrance to borough hall by a security guard asking to see some identification.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Until the government fell apart, it served as borough hall.

From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2020

Built to mirror the architecture of the nearby Ponds Reformed Church, the building -which was the original borough hall - was finished in 1936.

From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2018

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, which occupies an attractive building near the borough hall, has been a newspaper of strong influence in the community.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various