high court

noun

: supreme court

Examples of high court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ban has been challenged in the courts, with the UK's high court ruling against it in February. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Thompson appealed to the high court after losing at the appeals court level. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Sotomayor, a liberal, and Gorsuch, a conservative, released a joint statement with the high court’s decision not to hear Herrera-Salazar’s appeal after the federal government indicted him twice for allegedly illegally entering the country. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

The high court’s acceptance of the case means it will probably be argued early next year. — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

high court

noun

1

: a court of last resort in the U.S.

especially : supreme court

2

capitalized : high court of justice