city hall

noun

1
: the chief administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall

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Lexington city officials brought a mental health counselor to city hall Thursday night to speak with residents, in association with Compass Behavior Health. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025 In endorsing Moore, Bivens cited his work in the Stop Six community and his attendance at meetings in and out of city hall. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025 This project is a partnership to identify and support 50 next-generation Democratic leaders—not in Washington but in school boards, city halls, and statehouses across America. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Both Parker and former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price argued that building a new city hall from scratch would have cost the city an additional $120 million. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for city hall

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of city hall was in 1603

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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

city hall

noun
1
: the main administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall

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