city hall

noun
UK: /ˈsɪti hɔːl/
US: /ˈsɪti hɔːl/

  1. The place where a city's government is.

    1. The mayor works at city hall every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Protesters gathered in front of city hall to voice their concerns about the new policy. [ ] [ ]

  2. The main administrative building of a city government, often housing the mayor's office and council chambers.

    1. We need to go to city hall to get a marriage license. [ ] [ ]
    2. The budget proposal is expected to be debated at city hall next week, with public input encouraged. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "city hall" in English means: The place where a city's government is., The main administrative building of a city government, often housing the mayor's office and council chambers..

The phonetic transcription of "city hall" is /ˈsɪti hɔːl/ in British English and /ˈsɪti hɔːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "city hall": "The mayor works at city hall every day.". More examples on the page.