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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On the way to Zvíkov Castle, stop in the town of Tábor, known for its impressive Gothic-baroque mashup town hall, home to the Hussite Museum and several underground tunnels. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 Guthrie previously shared the story with Cohen in a SiriusXM Today Show Radio town hall in February. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 The onslaught has also reduced churches and town halls across northeastern Ukraine to rubble, and with them, much of the physical and mental infrastructure of life for the country’s youth. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025 His campaign already claims 6,000 volunteers and his town hall appearances have drawn large crowds. NPR, 14 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

town hall

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