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

The news of the week weighed heavily on Thursday evening in a Democratic gubernatorial town hall hosted by the Diverse Coalition for Democracy. —Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

Platner's also repeatedly addressed his Reddit rants head-on across more than 50 town halls. —Julia Terruso, Time, 30 Apr. 2026

Alvidrez told The Post that a public town hall will most likely be held in late May, though a specific date has not yet been set. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026

Licenses and stamps also can be purchased at some town halls and outdoor retail businesses and select DEEP offices. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 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