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town hall

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noun

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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Origin of town hall

First recorded in 1475–85

Words nearby town hall

town clerk, town crier, towner, Townes, town gas, town hall, townhall clock, townhome, town house, townie, townies
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Words related to town hall

town house, courthouse

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British Dictionary definitions for town hall

town hall

noun

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