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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Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th-century city hall. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 Prior to their June wedding at Ksar Char-Bagh in Marrakech, the couple exchanged vows with a city hall ceremony. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges, where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th century city hall. — Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Milner Police Chief Lamar Bunn accused city hall of secretly placing a tracker on his truck, paid for with personal funds and without the knowledge of anyone else in city government. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 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

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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