high court

noun

: supreme court

Examples of high court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The high court’s current term already features 33 cases, with the justices expected to take up roughly two to three dozen more cases for oral argument before the term concludes at the end of June. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Newsom can commute about 40% of the death sentences with the stroke of a pen, but the rest will require the high court’s approval in order to be finalized. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Justin DeMichael, one of two attorneys representing Penman, told the high court Wednesday that there are similarities between Bennett’s and Penman’s jobs. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2026

Justice Samuel Alito raised Colorado's recent record of losses at the Supreme Court in religious liberty cases, in which the high court sided with a Christian baker, website designer and counselor. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 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