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

Recent Examples on the Web

Before the adoption of standard measures of time, churches, city halls, and trains kept solar time. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 18 July 2026

However, the following year, the 32-year-old opened up about Foster’s sweet proposal as well as their city hall wedding in a 2020 interview with Vogue. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Reserving wedding dates at the state’s most popular courthouses and city halls has become a competitive process. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

White Democrats stormed Wilmington's city hall, where its multi-racial government sat. — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for city hall

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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