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

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Residents packed Hialeah city hall meetings pushing back against the annexation, which ultimately was dropped. Miami Herald, 28 July 2025 As proposed, the 30 acres at the intersection between West Palmetto Park Road and Dixie Highway near the Brightline station are set to receive nearly 1,000 apartments, a hotel, offices, shops, restaurants, and a new city hall and community center. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025 From the steps of the Capitol looking west, visitors see a panoramic view that includes our iconic skyline, art museum, Central Library, Denver’s beautiful city hall and our majestic mountains. The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 July 2025 Olathe, Johnson County’s second largest city behind Overland Park, closed parts of its city hall in February to make renovations to ensure that public and employee needs are met from their site on Santa Fe. Taylor O’Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 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 Aug. 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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