courthouse

court·house | \ ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s

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Definition of courthouse

1a : 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 But the federal agents (deployed to protect the courthouse) attracted attention to it. — Stephen Collinson And Caitlin Hu, CNN, "Delaying the vote, Obama's eulogy, and the view from Portland," 2 Aug. 2020 Riots and protests have raged in Portland since the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day, with protesters often targeting federal buildings such as the courthouse. — Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, "'He chose his poison': Woman identifies grandson as suspect who threw makeshift bomb at Portland federal courthouse," 2 Aug. 2020 There was also no visible violence or property damage by protesters beyond a few people climbing up, but not jumping over, a fence surrounding the courthouse, which has been the site of the most violence recently. — WSJ, "Portland Protests Peaceful After Drawdown of Federal Agents," 1 Aug. 2020 Protesters have also used blow torches and angle grinders to dismantle protective fencing placed around the federal courthouse and county justice center. — oregonlive, "Lasers, leaf blowers, fireworks: How Portland protesters battle their militarized foes in the streets (photo essay)," 1 Aug. 2020 Attorney Paul Steinberg, who represented a neighbor, said Den Hollander attacked him in the courthouse corridor after a hearing and the two wound up grappling on the floor. — Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, "'Lunatic hiding in plain sight': The bitter tale of a woman-hating lawyer who killed a rival and a judge's son," 1 Aug. 2020 That July, the couple got engaged in the Bahamas, tying the knot just two months later in a secret courthouse ceremony in New York. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Hailey Baldwin Says Husband Justin Bieber Dealt with 'Way Crazier' Childhood Fame Than She Did," 1 Aug. 2020 But some violence has been increasingly directed at the courthouse and other federal property. — CBS News, "Portland protest mostly peaceful as state and local officers replace federal agents," 31 July 2020 Portland officers who had been walking around the courthouse and parks also left. — Anchorage Daily News, "Portland protest scene relatively calm as withdrawal of federal agents begins," 31 July 2020

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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 8 Aug. 2020.

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More Definitions for courthouse

courthouse

noun

English Language Learners Definition of courthouse

US : a building in which legal cases are heard

See the full definition for courthouse in the English Language Learners Dictionary

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court·house | \ ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s

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Kids Definition of courthouse

1 : a building in which courts of law are held

2 : a building in which county offices are housed

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Legal Definition of courthouse

: a building in which court is regularly held

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