Town Hall

Pronunciation: /taʊn hɔːl/

Definitions of town hall

noun a meeting or gathering place for the residents of a town

Example Sentences

A1 I went to the town hall to pay my water bill.

A2 The town hall is hosting a meeting about community safety.

B1 Residents can voice their concerns at the town hall meeting.

B2 The town hall is a historic building that dates back to the 1800s.

C1 The town hall underwent extensive renovations to preserve its original architecture.

C2 The town hall serves as a hub for local government activities and community events.

Examples of town hall in a Sentence

formal The town hall meeting will be held at 7pm in the municipal building.

informal Let's meet up at the town hall later to discuss the upcoming event.

slang I heard there's a party happening at the town hall tonight.

figurative The town hall represents the heart of the community where important decisions are made.

Grammatical Forms of town hall

• past tense: town halled
• plural: town halls
• comparative: more town hall
• superlative: most town hall
• present tense: town hall
• future tense: will town hall
• perfect tense: have town halled
• continuous tense: is town haling
• singular: town hall
• positive degree: town hall
• infinitive: to town hall
• gerund: town halling
• participle: town halled

Origin and Evolution of town hall

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'town hall' originated in medieval England, where it referred to the central meeting place in a town where local government meetings and events were held.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'town hall' has come to represent not only the physical building where local government meetings take place but also the local government itself and the community it serves.