high court

noun

: supreme court

Examples of high court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ruling marks a significant victory for gun rights advocates and adds to growing legal uncertainty surrounding state assault weapons bans after the high court’s 2022 decision. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

That legal issue is separately working its way up to the high court. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026

And there’s no need for the high court to take up a case just to follow precedent. — Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

While the high court deepened the president’s power over the executive branch, the justices also restrained it in some areas. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 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