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

In 2020, Malden was was mostly destroyed by a wildfire, losing its fire station, post office, city hall and library. — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

In 2020, Malden was mostly destroyed by a wildfire, losing its fire station, post office, city hall and library. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Immediately after the quake, SDF trucks towed water tanks to community centres and schools across Yatsushiro city, returning to city hall to refill from emergency tanks beneath the building. — USA Today, 30 July 2026

Boise created a chief innovation officer to spread these practices across city hall. — William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for city hall

• aerosol
• alcohol
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• basketball
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• cannonball
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• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol
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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