courtroom

noun

court·​room ˈkȯrt-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a room in which a court of law is held

Examples of courtroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside the courtroom, a broader conversation simmers on social media. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The memo came the day that courtroom testimony highlighted ways in which two ICE officers involved in a vehicle stop, pursuit and shooting that wounded a delivery driver in Austin last month would not have complied with the new guidance. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

After a sentencing hearing in a New York federal courtroom in which his life was laid bare, he was handed 50 months. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

This is the first time the videos have been seen outside the courtroom. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for courtroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume

Kids Definition

courtroom

noun

court·​room ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm 

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