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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He's been getting into confrontations at city halls and at police stations. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 In city halls and county commission chambers, east to west and north to south, people are squaring off against their local representatives. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 Flaherty also interacts with a peppy gal pal (Carla Gugino), a city hall reporter for a metropolitan daily. — Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Drop boxes are often found at city halls, libraries and schools. — Teddy Amenabar, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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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