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

At a meeting into the blast at Bedford Borough Hall on Tuesday night, some residents alluded to the fact that people had refused to sign the new letters.

From BBC

As borough president, he made a big show of sleeping at the Borough Hall in a makeshift bed and constructing a small gym to go along with it, and encouraged off-duty cops to carry their guns while attending church.

From Slate

Well, there was the point when people began to question whether he even lived in New York City, considering that he kept sleeping at Brooklyn Borough Hall while campaigning for a different position.

From Slate

On Wednesday, Adams spoke affectionately about Suggs, describing her as a “brilliant young lady” who joined his Brooklyn Borough Hall staff as a teenage intern and quickly worked her way up to the position of top fundraiser.

From Seattle Times