town hall

American  

noun

town halls plural

1. a hall or building belonging to a town, used for the transaction of the town's business and often also as a place of public assembly.

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town hall British  

noun

1. the chief building in which municipal business is transacted, often with a hall for public meetings

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• town halls
  plural

Etymology

Origin of town hall

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

town hall

"What was supposed to be a celebration for the victory in the Spanish National Football Team's World Cup has turned into a tragedy," Ciudad Rodrigo's town hall posted on social media.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Explaining the city’s importance to employees at an internal town hall earlier this year, Chief Commercial Officer Nat Pieper touted a 20% increase in credit-card signups in Chicago over the previous nine months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Last week, scores of angry residents voiced their grievances at Stevenson Middle School, where Lineage Logistics and public officials held a town hall meeting to share details on the cleanup plan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

“We give little credit to the claims of David Ellison,” Bonta said during Tuesday’s town hall with a group of industry workers and activists who launched the #BlocktheMerger campaign in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Theodorus registered this baby, too, in the Zundert town hall.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Related Words

• city center
• courthouse
• town house