courthouse

[ kawrt-hous, kohrt- ]

noun

, plural court·hous·es [kawrt, -hou-ziz, kohrt, -].

1. a building in which courts of law are held.
2. a county seat.

courthouse

/ ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a public building in which courts of law are held

Word History and Origins

Origin of courthouse¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; court, house

Example Sentences

"They're weaponising the criminal justice system against their political enemies, and it's not right," one of his supporters told me outside the courthouse.

From BBC

Meanwhile in Northhampton County, Pennsylvania, a video was posted on X showing a man dropping off a container of ballots at a courthouse, alleging suspicious activity.

From BBC

And no, not set in a post-apocalyptic world caused by catastrophic events, but in the recognizable wilds of everyday lives, and in that quotidian arena of judgment familiar to citizens everywhere: a city courthouse.

From Los Angeles Times

“And while some courthouses may have failed him, the Texas House has not.”

From BBC

Back in Wisconsin, around 50 Jackson County election volunteers crowded into a courthouse room lightly adorned with paintings and prints of local rural scenes to attend one of Ms Kono’s training sessions in early October.

From BBC

Related Words

• bench
• courtroom
• tribunal