municipal

Everyday

Belonging to or run by a town or city council (a municipal swimming pool, municipal park). tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship and everyday life: municipal services like libraries, parks, rubbish collection and pools are run by the local council. Phrases: municipal council, municipal library, municipal elections.

Examples

• We swim at the municipal pool on Saturdays. tree →
• The municipal library is free for everyone. tree →
• The municipal council fixes the streets. tree →
• The municipal park has a new playground. tree →
• Municipal workers collect the rubbish every week. tree →
• The town holds municipal elections to choose the council. tree →

Note

Formal word; everyday: "council" (UK) or "city" or "town" (US): the council pool. Said "myoo-NIS-ih-pul". Noun: municipality (a town or city with its own government).