city hall: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Usually not when referring to the concept or building generically (e.g., 'I went to city hall'). It is capitalized when it's part of the official name of a specific building (e.g., 'She works at Brisbane City Hall').

In the US, 'city hall' is the physical building and government of a city. 'Town hall' primarily refers to a style of public meeting where officials answer questions from citizens, not usually a specific building.

Informally, yes, in phrases like 'city hall politics' or 'a city hall insider', where it acts as a noun modifier, not a true adjective.

It is standard in the US, Canada, and Australia. In the UK and Ireland, 'town hall' is more common for the building, though major cities like London and Belfast use 'City Hall' for their main administrative buildings.

The building that houses the administrative offices and council chambers of a city's government.

City hall is usually neutral to formal; used in all registers when referring literally to the building. extended/metaphorical use is common in journalism, commentary, and everyday complaint. in register.

City hall: in British English it is pronounced /ˌsɪti ˈhɔːl/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌsɪti ˈhɔːl/ or /ˌsɪti ˈhɑːl/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.