local city hall
- noun
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ayuntamiento
- Residents often go to the local city hall to obtain information on community events and services.
Examples
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If the priest is not licensed by the state to administer marriages in accordance with state law, and the couple wants the benefits the state gives to married couples, then the only thing the couple has to do is get registered at their local city hall or county courthouse after they are married by their priest.
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To register your business, visit your local city hall and ask about the necessary permits.
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She attended a meeting at her local city hall to discuss new park developments in the neighborhood.
Synonyms
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2.2
A building where the mayor and main city government offices are
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A building where local government offices work and meet the public
Local government or town hall building where officials meet
A building where the local town government works and gives official documents
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Morphology
The phrase 'local city hall' is directly compositional: 'city hall' denotes the municipal building for civic functions and 'local' restricts it to the particular area, so the overall meaning is immediately derivable from the parts. This is a common, cross-linguistic noun + modifier pattern and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Local city hall paints a clear picture: local means near you and city hall is the public building where people go to 'vote', have 'weddings', or meet the mayor. That's why the phrase means the town or city building in your area where official events and public services happen.