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

Neither Cher nor Allman appeared during the quick hearing held in a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026

After the jury’s verdicts were announced, one of the defense attorneys told a group of reporters outside the federal courthouse that the four defendants plan to appeal. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026

Seeing Morris, now 24 and married to Anaya after a courthouse ceremony two years ago during spring training, reaffirmed my faith in hard work and dreams. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

Making their way down the courthouse steps, members of Charles Adair’s family held hands and wiped their eyes with tissues before standing in front of microphones, ready to amplify their grief. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 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