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Definition of town hall noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

town hall

noun
 
/ˌtaʊn ˈhɔːl/
 
/ˌtaʊn ˈhɔːl/
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  1. a building containing local government offices and, in the UK, usually a hall for public meetings, concerts, etc.Topics Buildingsb1, Politicsb1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTown hall is used before these nouns:
    • meeting
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  2. (also town hall meeting
     
    /ˌtaʊn hɔːl ˈmiːtɪŋ/
     
    /ˌtaʊn hɔːl ˈmiːtɪŋ/
    )
     (North American English) an event at which a politician or public official answers questions from members of the public
    • At last week's town hall, some citizens asked why federal funds could not be used to shore up the hospital's finances.
    • Large numbers turned up to hear the candidate speak at the town hall meeting last night.
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