courthouse

noun

court·​house ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s 

1

a

: a building in which courts of law are regularly held

b

: the principal building in which county offices are housed

2

: county seat

Examples of courthouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In May 2021, DeLonge got remarried to his girlfriend Marie and shared the news on Instagram by posting a selfie in front of a courthouse. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

But shelling out $85 cash for this perfect, pilgrim/courthouse dress was the only right decision in that moment. — Asha Iyer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

As reporters and Mangione fans streamed out of the courthouse, instantly greeted by a swarm of cameras and curious passersby, Thompson’s family issued a statement that refocused the human stakes of the proceedings. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

Roger Fahnestock, Kane County’s executive director of Information Technologies and Buildings Management, said that an expansion of the courthouse building had been considered there, but it is positioned differently in a more recent plan. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for courthouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

courthouse

noun

court·​house ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌhau̇s 

ˈkȯ(ə)rt-

: a building in which courts of law are held or county offices are located

Legal Definition

courthouse

noun

court·​house

: a building in which court is regularly held