courtroom

noun

court·​room ˈkȯrt-ˌrüm How to pronounce courtroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held

Examples of courtroom in a Sentence

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After Rice was freed, she was seen holding hands and praying with her family and friends outside the courtroom, per a TikTok posted by Court TV Live. Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025 Each weekday, one floor down from his courtroom, U.S. marshals bring forward a parade of border-crossers, some in orange prison smocks, some still in the street clothes they were arrested in hours before. Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Judge Subramanian intends to bring each prospect into his courtroom, one at a time, to ask them about their backgrounds and potential biases, with none of the other jury candidates present. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 May 2025 Dugan is accused of helping a defendant in her courtroom on April 18 evade immigration officials stationed to arrest him in the hallway outside. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for courtroom

Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of courtroom was in 1677

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“Courtroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtroom. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

courtroom

noun
court·​room ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm How to pronounce courtroom (audio)
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

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