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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Arechiga did not enter a plea at his arraignment Monday in the jail courtroom in Santa Ana. City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026 No one in the courtroom objected when the judge passed the dollar along, the video shows. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 Once inside the courtroom, he was joined by Winnebago County Assistant Public Defender Carrie Poirier, who told the judge her client would invoke his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Barry Morphew, the Colorado man who has been arrested and charged with his wife's murder twice, entered a not guilty plea in an Alamosa County courtroom on Monday afternoon. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 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 18 Jan. 2026.

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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