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

Galbut proposes that the property-tax dollars his company would pay to Miami-Dade on the new tower instead be applied solely to maintaining the existing courthouse. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

The more than 20 bills approved by the governor Tuesday were crafted to thwart tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, including the use of facial coverings and making arrests outside courthouse immigration hearings. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

In that stop, which occurred near the federal courthouse at 6th and Market streets, Horsch was found with guns and drugs as well as fake DEA credentials. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Outside Placer County’s historic courthouse in Auburn, Flores hugged a juror before speaking publicly for the first time about her case against one of the region’s leading businessmen. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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