city hall
noun
the administration building of a city government.
city halls
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pluralof city hall.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Then there are those people showing up at city halls in communities across the country to protest the construction of data centers crucial for AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some city halls are restricting the granting of tourist-flat permits, and Barcelona has said it will revoke the licenses of all its 10,000 short-term apartments by 2028.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
The lack of transparency also coincides with a crisis in local news, which has resulted in far less coverage of city halls, courthouses and school boards from the Imperial Valley to the shores of Eureka.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Successes have come from the people canvassing for local elections, protesting in front of city halls, and speaking up at public meetings.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2024
Couples were flocking to city halls and county courthouses to exercise what was now a constitutional right.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
