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

Barahona’s case is one of the oldest remaining in the courthouse. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Police surrounded the demonstrators outside the Caglayan courthouse before detaining them. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Like many small Texas communities, it’s centered around the courthouse square. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

On Tuesday, a group had gathered to make a press statement, but police prevented them from doing so outside the courthouse. — CNN Money, 15 Sep. 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