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

Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans. —Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2025

Nick Reiner was expected to appear in court Tuesday morning, but his attorney, Alan Jackson, told The New York Times that he was not medically cleared to transfer from jail to the courthouse. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Dec. 2025

Reiner had been expected to make an initial court appearance earlier Tuesday, but his attorney Alan Jackson said he was not brought from the jail to the courthouse for medical reasons and the appearance would not come before Wednesday. —Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

Rozier made an appearance in a federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, last week for his arraignment. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025

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