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

Clase will be arraigned at the same courthouse Thursday. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Advertisement In an unusual step, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell over two days in late July at a federal courthouse in Tallahassee, Florida. —Brian Bennett, Time, 12 Nov. 2025

Modern technology means quicker elevators for courthouse visitors Central control pads by the elevators are designed to make trips more efficient by routing the smallest number of stops based on floor selections. —Douglas Hanks november 10, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025

The teen is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday in a Central Islip courthouse, police said. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Nov. 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