courthouse

noun

court·​house ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s 

1

a

: a building in which courts of law are regularly held

b

: the principal building in which county offices are housed

2

: county seat

Examples of courthouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At least four agents, some in plain clothes and others in tactical gear displaying ICE badges, were seen patrolling the courthouse. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025

After the defense questioning ended, Cudi left the courthouse, walking quickly to a waiting SUV. —Larry Neumeister, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025

Some incidents have caught people’s attention recently: In April, ICE arrested four people outside the Mecklenburg County courthouse, leading Sheriff Garry McFadden to again call on the agency to cooperate with his office. —Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025

Outside the courthouse on Wednesday, lawyers for the migrants spoke to reporters saying South Sudan is a country to which the State Department advises Americans not to travel. —Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for courthouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

courthouse

noun

court·​house ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌhau̇s 

ˈkȯ(ə)rt-

: a building in which courts of law are held or county offices are located

Legal Definition

courthouse

noun

court·​house

: a building in which court is regularly held