high court

noun

: supreme court

Examples of high court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the state’s high court agreed to review the matter to clarify a legal question regarding bail in California. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

The administration on Friday asked the high court for an emergency stay of the injunction, which would halt substantial portions of the above-ground construction of the White House East Wing and ballroom while litigation plays out over its legality. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Francisco Amador had filed suit directly with the state high court in July, a month after Florida Division of Elections officials didn't accept his paperwork to qualify for the District 34 seat as a no-party-affiliation candidate. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The high court dealt Trump both of the losses during the term that ended in June, striking down his executive order to end birthright citizenship and blocking his attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Legal Definition

high court

noun

1

: a court of last resort in the U.S.

especially : supreme court

2

capitalized : high court of justice