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

Such efficiencies had recently helped Sponzo get through more cases than any other judge in the courthouse. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026

She and Ben got married a few months later, in a ceremony at a courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by one at a temple in Provo. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Deputies kept the groups separated as the courthouse lawn filled with cameras, reporters, and onlookers. — Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Earlier that same day, a Venezuelan mother and her child had also been detained at the same courthouse. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 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