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

Michael rolls with his partner’s punches, seeing it as ordinary courtroom tussling. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Deadline has been reporting daily on the trial from a live video feed of the courtroom. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

In his ruling, Carter rejected nearly all of the arguments that the Justice Department made in his courtroom on Tuesday. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Wearing a brown shirt and khaki pants, Soliman was led out of court in handcuffs and shackles without looking at the victims in the courtroom. — Thomas Peipert, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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