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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Anchor Carolyn Clifford Dana Afana is the Detroit city hall reporter for the Free Press. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025 One publication ranked it among the nation's most beautiful city halls. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Blocks away from city hall, Stanton resident Jose Fernandez received the $300,000 citation. Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 Former Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard remembers a group of about 40 people protesting when the first stretch of the trail opened in his city, near city hall. Jake Allen, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 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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