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

What notice was posted — a sheet of paper stuck to an Abbeville courthouse — referenced the matter only by the SpaceX project’s state code name, Project Osprey. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

The county government owns and maintains several courthouses and oversees the Norfolk County Agricultural High School. — David Wade, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

A bit earlier, an older man embraced Rankins downstairs in the courthouse, saying Woods’ sentence wasn’t enough. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The sentence was delivered on Monday afternoon in a federal courthouse mere steps from First Liberty’s former offices, after more than an hour of impassioned victims recounting the devastation caused by Frost and First Liberty. — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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