town hall

noun

1
: a public building used for town-government offices and meetings
2
: an event at which a public official or political candidate addresses an audience by answering questions posed by individual members
Town halls have lost some of their spontaneity. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday's event must submit their questions in advance and moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will decide which people to call on.Connie Cass

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In 2022, Hyatt introduced well-being as a company-wide value – one of six that guide colleague behaviors, which are posted back-of-house in hotels, celebrated on quarterly town hall meetings, and serve as the basis for colleague recognition. Mind Share Partners, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is slated to take part in a VoteVets town hall in the early-contest state of Iowa next week, while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is set to headline the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Blue Palmetto Dinner later this month. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 May 2025 Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is hosting a town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 6 p.m. Eastern. Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025 The second image, in particular, mentions a town hall and a church. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for town hall

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of town hall was in the 15th century

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“Town hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20hall. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

town hall

noun
: a public building used for offices and meetings of town government
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