town hall
town hall — noun
1. a large building where the people who run a town have their offices and where pu
a large building where the people who run a town have their offices and where public meetings are held
Dario walked to the town hall to pay his parking fine in person.
go to the town hall to do official business
The town hall stands in the main square, with a tall clock above its doors.
town hall as a landmark in the town centre
Couples can get married in a small room inside the old town hall.
Imran works at the town hall, where he helps people apply for housing.
A choir gave a free concert in the town hall on Saturday evening.
- city hall
used for a city rather than a smaller town, common in American English
- municipal building
more formal; any building owned by local government
用法筆記
Often used with 'the' as a known local landmark. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 1 is the physical building, while sense 2 is the public question-and-answer meeting.
常見錯誤
2. a meeting open to everyone, where a leader or official listens to people's quest
a meeting open to everyone, where a leader or official listens to people's questions and concerns and replies to them
The mayor held a town hall to hear what residents thought about the new road.
hold a town hall to gather public opinion
At the town hall, Gabriela asked the senator a sharp question about school funding.
ask a question at a town hall
Hundreds of angry voters packed the town hall to challenge the candidate.
The company runs a monthly town hall so staff can speak directly to the boss.
During the town hall, Diego promised to answer every question before the lights went off.
- public forum
more formal; stresses open discussion of an issue
- Q&A session
narrower; focuses only on the question-and-answer part
文法句型
a town hall meeting
用法筆記
Frequently used before another noun, as in 'a town hall meeting' or 'a town hall event'. Common in American politics and, more recently, in workplaces. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the building.