guildhall

American  

[gild-hawl] / ˈgɪldˌhɔl /

Or gildhall

noun

1. (in Britain) the hall built or used by a guild or corporation for its assemblies; town hall.

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guildhall British  

/ ˈɡɪldˌhɔːl /

noun

1. 1. the hall of a guild or corporation

   2. a town hall

2. Also: gildhall.  the meeting place of a medieval guild

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Etymology

Origin of guildhall

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gegyld healle; see guild, hall

Example Sentences

The guildhall, built in 1420, was named after a religious foundation - the Guild of the Holy Cross.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016

Prof Mulryne says the school and guildhall help to put Shakespeare's background into its actual historical setting.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016

The schoolroom where Shakespeare studied from the age of seven was the upper floor of the town's half-timbered medieval guildhall.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016

This also happened to an altar painting in the guildhall - and one of the biggest discoveries during the restoration was finding a well-preserved picture of John the Baptist, painted almost 600 years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2016

She’d stopped by her sister’s house to see her family after settling the faranji in at the guildhall, and she’d had some dinner there.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor