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

Recent Examples on the Web The new city hall is the centerpiece of City Point, a mixed use development on the site of the old North Hills Mall along Boulevard 26 near Northeast Loop 820. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2024 Lucille married her husband Phillip when Shaq was young When Shaq was a toddler, his mother Lucille met her future husband Phillip while working at a local city hall. Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for city hall 

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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 9 May. 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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