court reporter

noun

: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law

Examples of court reporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The California Supreme Court on Monday ordered trial courts to provide a way for people who cannot afford a court reporter to create an official record of their civil cases, including through electronic recordings when a reporter is unavailable. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

In a writ issued Monday, the state Supreme Court mandated that the Superior Court systems covering California’s 58 counties must offer an electronic recording avenue for civil proceedings where a licensed court reporter is not available. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Attorneys for labor groups, including Service Employees International Union, which represents court reporters, pleaded with the justices not to, saying the courts themselves were to blame for the reporter shortage. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

The press noted with amusement the plight of the court reporter who threw his hands in the air in frustration after trying to transcribe scatting. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for court reporter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter

Legal Definition

court reporter

noun

: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law