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Examples of courtroom in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
He’s known for his caring personality in the courtroom on his show Caught in Providence, which was nominated for Daytime Emmy awards in 2021-2023.
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Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
Lynch hugged his lawyer and wiped his eyes after the verdict was read as some people in the courtroom were audibly crying.
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Thursday was the first time that Jill Biden, who briefly joined her husband in France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day before departing hours later, was not in the courtroom.
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Zach Montague, New York Times, 6 June 2024
During closing arguments Thursday and Monday in a Santa Ana courtroom, Deputy District Attorney David Porter told jurors that Burnett went into the second fight with the intent to stab Jones.
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Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 4 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1677, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near courtroom
Cite this Entry
“Courtroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtroom. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
courtroom
noun
court·room
ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-,
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held
Legal Definition
courtroom
noun
court·room
: a room where court is held
More from Merriam-Webster on courtroom
Nglish: Translation of courtroom for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of courtroom for Arabic Speakers
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