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courtroom

American  
[kawrt-room, -room, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt- /

noun

  1. a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.

courtroom British  
/ -ˌrʊm, ˈkɔːtˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room in which the sittings of a law court are held

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Etymology

Origin of courtroom

First recorded in 1670–80; court + room

Example Sentences

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Therefore, no affected person was in the courtroom to refute the therapist’s claim that, since she only deploys speech, her counseling is harmless and deserves First Amendment protection.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Meta Platforms and Google-parent Alphabet have suffered a courtroom loss that could expose technology companies to a wave of future legal complaints.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Many relatives were unable to get into the courtroom in the central town of Larisa last week, and the situation was little different when it resumed on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The legal maneuvering continued for months, right up until an hour before they were set to enter a courtroom, at which point James relented.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

At a preliminary hearing, on March 12, Osage men and women, many of them relatives of the victims, crammed into the courtroom to bear witness.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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