town meeting

noun

: a meeting of inhabitants or taxpayers constituting the legislative authority of a town

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Councilor Kenneth McClary, a strong Wong supporter, cautioned at the annual town meeting in early May that budget reductions would hurt citizens. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025 Weaving intimate storylines of its nuanced residents, tense debates at town meetings and forays into its rich history, Creede USA offers a hopeful, humanistic and urgent glimpse at a community that must continually negotiate its common ground. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 May 2025 Kil noted that one of the features of the town hall remodel project will deaden the noise from the passing trains, which at times can drown out speakers during town meetings. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025 Daniel has started showing up at town meetings, fighting to save the field from developers. January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for town meeting

Word History

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of town meeting was in 1636

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“Town meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20meeting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

town meeting

noun
: a meeting of townspeople to pass laws for the town

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