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

Examples of city hall in a Sentence

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So Jeffreys quickly agreed when the police chief suggested removing bushes at city hall and closing off the street out front while ballots are counted. Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 In the city park, right across from city hall, all these people came out—high school friends, some of my teachers. Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024 Another email sent about 25 minutes later directly threatened Cliff Park High School, Perrin Woods Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School, as well as city hall, the city’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the Ohio License Bureau Southside. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024 Springfield's city hall was closed as a precautionary measure, and local officials are investigating the threat. April Rubin, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city hall 

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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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