courtroom

noun

court·​room ˈkȯrt-ˌrüm How to pronounce courtroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held

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On Friday morning, two people were pinned to the ground and arrested by ICE agents who were waiting in the hallways outside federal immigration courtrooms. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025 Soliman entered a courtroom Friday wearing a green jumpsuit and handcuffs. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025 Once again, government is trying to silence the journalists who report on government oppression, aggressively excluding reporters from courtrooms and government chambers, trying to control the record of what is happening. Jane S. Smith, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 The courtroom phase determining Dominguez’s guilt came to its conclusion Friday in Yolo Superior Court in Woodland after five weeks of testimony before Judge Samuel McAdam. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for courtroom

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of courtroom was in 1677

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“Courtroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtroom. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

courtroom

noun
court·​room ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm How to pronounce courtroom (audio)
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

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