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

And in July, prosecutors filed separate charges against Johnson for both the January birthday fight and the car vandalism, the case that led to her arrest at the courthouse on Aug. 7. —Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025

All three boys, in their late teens or early twenties, were arrested at a Manhattan immigration courthouse. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025

The film ends with them getting married at a courthouse. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Antifa militants frequently firebomb government facilities, torching courthouses and setting police precincts on fire, as seen in the summer of 2020. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 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