courtroom

noun

court·​room ˈkȯrt-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a room in which a court of law is held

Examples of courtroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Judge Hannah Dugan herself is charged with helping Flores-Ruiz elude federal agents, who had come to Dugan's courtroom in April to arrest Flores-Ruiz. —Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 15 Nov. 2025

After pleading not guilty to the charges, Williamson walked out of the courtroom accompanied by Scott and Deborah Hoffman, Newsom’s chief deputy director at the Office of Tax Appeals and a longtime friend of Williamson. —Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Recent ventures into more classic Oscar genres like the inspirational courtroom drama Just Mercy and the military drama A Journal for Jordan were nonstarters in awards season. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025

Led by Jake Gyllenhaal, Season 1 was inspired by Scott Turow’s courtroom thriller of the same name. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for courtroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume

Kids Definition

courtroom

noun

court·​room ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm 

ˈkȯ(ə)rt-, 

-ˌru̇m

: a room in which a court of law is held

Legal Definition

courtroom

noun

court·​room

: a room where court is held