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
Examples of courthouse in a Sentence
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The verdict brought the Rhoden family some measure of peace, Tony Rhoden said outside the courthouse afterward.
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The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump may hold press conferences outside of court and speak to reporters in the courthouse hallway.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
The court essentially produced the show, piped through a box outside the courthouse to whichever stations wanted the feed.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Instead, many prominent members of Congress are memorialized in more obvious, lasting ways, such as renaming courthouses, federal parks, or federal buildings.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Despite the temporary restraining order that Santa Clara County Superior Court Helen Williams issued on April 2, the auction efforts proceeded outside the courthouse.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Relatives of Robinson left the courthouse with a victim advocate after meeting with the prosecutor following the hearing.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Failure to declare personal property is just one of the circumstances that bring drivers to the courthouse.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Eventually, the former president was rushed out of the courthouse after being charged by Alvin Bragg, the district attorney of Manhattan, with 34 counts of falsifying business records.
—Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
Trump may hold press conferences outside of court and speak to reporters in the courthouse hallway.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
The court essentially produced the show, piped through a box outside the courthouse to whichever stations wanted the feed.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Instead, many prominent members of Congress are memorialized in more obvious, lasting ways, such as renaming courthouses, federal parks, or federal buildings.
—Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Despite the temporary restraining order that Santa Clara County Superior Court Helen Williams issued on April 2, the auction efforts proceeded outside the courthouse.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Relatives of Robinson left the courthouse with a victim advocate after meeting with the prosecutor following the hearing.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Failure to declare personal property is just one of the circumstances that bring drivers to the courthouse.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
Eventually, the former president was rushed out of the courthouse after being charged by Alvin Bragg, the district attorney of Manhattan, with 34 counts of falsifying business records.
—Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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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
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