town hall

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of town hall

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

At a January town hall, she said the network was “not producing a product that enough people want” and called for a radical shift in how it delivers the news.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“I think this developer would really show some good faith to host a town hall to really include the community, open up to questions and concerns,” Michelson said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

CEOs should facilitate conversations, not dominate them: Employees don’t join a town hall just to listen to the CEO.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Many had attended and been impressed by one of Steyer’s town hall forums across the state, where he kept his introductory remarks short in favor of long question-and-answer sessions with audiences.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Soon after leaving his apprenticeship, Leonardo receives an invitation to paint an altarpiece in a chapel of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s town hall.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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