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

Barcelona's town hall will mediate the conflict and says any agreement must guarantee a solution for the residents, in a city already undergoing a severe housing crisis.

From Barron's

Attempts by Kim to defuse the outrage with an apology a day after the town hall appear to have failed.

From BBC

The news was greeted by cheers and applause from an assembled crowd of more than 100 people who attended a town hall meeting at Burbank’s Evergreen Studios.

From Los Angeles Times

He and his family floated their way to the town hall in their bathtub.

From Literature

At an employee town hall Wednesday, D’Amaro described the moment as surreal and said he was initially embarrassed by his reaction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• city center
• courthouse
• town house