city hall

noun

1
: the chief administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall

Examples of city hall in a Sentence

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Macon Street is residential, but the library, splash park, high school and city hall sit on Howell Street. Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025 The local city hall was also built in this style, as was the high school, Rech said. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 Crowds filled a square near Budapest's city hall before setting off across the city, some waving rainbow flags, others carrying signs mocking Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Anita Komuves, USA Today, 28 June 2025 Juneteenth is also observed by many local offices, including city halls in Kansas City, Independence, Overland Park, Lenexa and other governments across the metro. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for city hall

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of city hall was in 1603

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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

city hall

noun
1
: the main administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall

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