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

Examples of town hall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the past 14 months, the task force studied Chicago’s finances, reviewed best practices from peer cities and engaged more than 500 residents through surveys, focus groups and town halls. — Karen Freeman-Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

As previously reported, Paxton reportedly said during a recent tele-town hall that Republicans will hold a special midterm convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Cruz addressed the Road to Majority conference on Thursday during a Capitol Hill town hall. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026

However, Patmos entered into talks with Northpoint in November 2025, Monica Brisimitzakis, Vice President of Strategic Growth at Patmos, said at a Friday town hall meeting. — Ilana Arougheti june 26, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for town hall

• aldol
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Kids Definition

town hall

noun

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