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

The effects have rippled beyond the streets, into the aging criminal courthouse and the troubled jail. —Adrian Sainz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025

At the courthouse on Monday, the hallway was filled with people wearing yellow shirts — Emery’s favorite color — emblazoned with her name. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025

The following day, May 31, the Tulsa Tribune released a report claiming that Rowland had attacked Page in the elevator, which caused a confrontation between Black and White residents surrounding the courthouse where Rowland was being held. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

Its a timely story for the country as militarized deportation forces threaten the courthouses and legal system. —Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Nov. 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