guildhall
1
9.8
- noun
- /ˈɡɪldˌhɔl/
- Archaic
:
gremio
- In the town square, the grand guildhall stands as a reminder of the city's rich history of trade.
- Guildhall, London
- Guildhall Library
- Guildhall School
Examples
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Wickfield: Mr. Dick, will you go round to the Guildhall?
Fiction book (2000) -
I trained with Robert at the Guildhall (and Philippa) from 1981 to 1986.
Blog text (17) -
The bookseller paid the notarial fees and took Claude to the guildhall, where all had been prepared.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the Chichester Guildhall, a man named Youatt, a minister, strolls into a courtroom.
Academic text (1994) -
On Jan. 22, 1985, the Coventry Freeman Organization was having dinner at St. Mary's Guildhall in Coventry, England.
Blog text (20) -
The historic guildhall served as the main venue for the annual meetings of local craftsmen.
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Visitors can explore the ancient guildhall, which was once the meeting place for merchants and artisans.
Synonyms
314
1.0
A large space for public gatherings like concerts or feasts
14
1.5
A building where local government offices work and meet the public
8
5.1
A very large room in a castle or large house where people eat and have large gatherings
3
2.7
A large room in a school or community centre where people gather for meetings and events
1
8.4
A simple building where people meet for religious services, often used by Quakers
A building in medieval times where people in a guild meet for work and social events
How Big
- US
34
2.2
14
1.5
- Archaic
1
9.8
314
1.0
86
2.3
92
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Guildhall comes from guild, a 'group of workers who help and protect each other', and hall, a 'large meeting building', so it was the meeting place or headquarters where a guild met and did its business.