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

Superintendent Stephen Bournes spoke to a group of parents Wednesday night at a town hall meeting called to address their concerns about the future of the school at 3551 Block Ave. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

At a town hall meeting Wednesday evening, independent testing results were released. — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The long-timers met with Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, toured the HQ, were honored at a company-wide town hall and made time to talk with the news media. — Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Carney was censured by the Mooresville Board of Commissioners after revelations that a town hall video reportedly shows him without pants on and a woman present on a late night in October 2024. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for town hall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

town hall

noun

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