courthouse

noun court·house \ ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s \

Definition of courthouse

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

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The mural will be painted offsite and installed at the courthouse, Brown said.

— erin edgemon, AL.com, "Jefferson County to leave slave images in courthouse, new murals planned," 29 Aug. 2017
Dennis, of Chicago, is scheduled to appear Wednesday at the Bridgeview courthouse for a bond hearing, police said.

— staff report, Daily Southtown, "Arrest made in Orland Park armed robbery," 22 Aug. 2017
Rockville, Maryland — July 24, 2017 Nearly two years passed between the order to remove a 13-ton statue of a Confederate soldier near the local courthouse and it’s relocation.

— adam k. raymond, Daily Intelligencer, "A Running List of Confederate Monuments Removed Across the Country," 17 Aug. 2017
In multiple videos and images posted to Twitter on Thursday, activists gathered around the Durham courthouse and marched toward the city jail to demand the charges be dropped — and to try to turn themselves in, too.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "Durham Activists Turn Themselves in to Police in Solidarity With Those Arrested for Toppling Statue," 17 Aug. 2017
The mayor of Lexington, Kentucky, has announced plans to remove two Confederate statues from the city's former courthouse.

— robert newhouse, Teen Vogue, "Trump Aide Calls Some Attendees of Charlottesville White Nationalist Rally 'Good People'," 14 Aug. 2017
Hopefully the Supreme Court will put a stop to these takings for good and will open wide the federal courthouse doors for people who are being robbed by the government.

— christina martin, National Review, "Michigan Turns Foreclosure into a Government Self-Enrichment Machine," 1 Aug. 2017
The nearest city park is in Breeze Hill, a few blocks south of the courthouse on the south side of the freeway — at least a 10-minute drive.

— teri figueroa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Neighbors rally to fight soccer arena at Vista park," 19 July 2017
The hardware store, the courthouse, the desolate Main Street of this town in the hills outside Los Angeles—all of it looks so familiar.

— Harper's BAZAAR, "Miley Cyrus' Summer of Love," 13 July 2017

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First Known Use of courthouse

15th century

COURTHOUSE Defined for English Language Learners

courthouse

noun

Definition of courthouse for English Language Learners

: a building in which legal cases are heard

COURTHOUSE Defined for Kids

courthouse

noun court·house \ ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s \

Definition of courthouse for Students

1 :a building in which courts of law are held

2 :a building in which county offices are housed

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courthouse

noun court·house

legal Definition of courthouse

:a building in which court is regularly held

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