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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Jury selection for Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in a Manhattan courtroom could begin as soon as Tuesday. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 About 100 potential jurors packed the Kansas City, Kansas, courtroom Monday afternoon for the jury selection process. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 Moore responded to the judge by nodding, while his wife’s eyes welled with tears in the courtroom’s front row. Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Jurors hearing the case in a Santa Ana courtroom are now left to decide whether Fahim was insane at the time of the killings. Sean Emery, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for courtroom

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined above

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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 Apr. 2026.

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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