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

Last April, Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut said during a CNN town hall that she wishes she had voted differently.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

Many pupils and parents queued to talk to us at two town hall meetings we arranged.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

At town hall meetings, McRae is trying to sound the alarm and rally other local ranchers to speak out against new data center projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

She even forgot to string the Christmas lights in front of the town hall.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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