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

Pointing out each of the brothers seated in the courtroom in her opening, Smyser spotlighted a fragment of the allegations jurors would hear against them during the trial, which is slated to last about a month. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026

Now those claims will come before a jury for the first time in a trial kicking off Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom. —Shannon Bond, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026

These systems generate courtroom-ready claims at the moment of filing. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026

Grippando, who lives in Coral Gables and himself is a lawyer, takes readers by the hand, leading them into the courtroom to show how the legal system works, or sometimes doesn’t, and the rivalry among lawyers. —Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 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