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

First Lady Jill Biden arrived at the courthouse in Wilmington to show her support for Hunter Biden shortly after the verdict was read on Tuesday morning. —Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 June 2024

Hunter Biden calmly departed a federal courthouse on Tuesday, June 11, flanked with support. —Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024

The madness peaked in last week’s campaign event in front of the Manhattan courthouse, with De Niro playing a Biden surrogate. —Armond White, National Review, 5 June 2024

After appearing in Taunton District Court for an arraignment in connection with the attacks on the mother and her daughter, police said Chaves attacked several members of the media while leaving the courthouse, according to a June 4 news release issued by the department. —Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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