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

He stopped by the Original Del Taco off 1st Avenue on Saturday after a town hall with lieutenant governor candidate and Barstow native Gloria Romero.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

The animal was spotted rolled up in a tight ball and jammed deep inside the pipe outside Markinch town hall on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Levenloos, the Dutch word for “lifeless,” is written on the registry in the Zundert town hall.

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

Related Words

• city center
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