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
That includes DMVs, city halls, courthouses and many libraries.
—
Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The heritage orchard, a 14-acre plot of land sandwiched between the Saratoga Library and city hall, is a working orchard with hundreds of apricot, prunes and cherry trees that city officials preserved years ago as a way to recognize the region’s agricultural origins.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Murakami’s training in disaster response had taught him that after a major earthquake, Rikuzentakata could be hit with a tsunami high enough to flood the first floor of city hall.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for city hall
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The heritage orchard, a 14-acre plot of land sandwiched between the Saratoga Library and city hall, is a working orchard with hundreds of apricot, prunes and cherry trees that city officials preserved years ago as a way to recognize the region’s agricultural origins.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Murakami’s training in disaster response had taught him that after a major earthquake, Rikuzentakata could be hit with a tsunami high enough to flood the first floor of city hall.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for city hall
Cite this Entry
“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share