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courthouse

American  
[kawrt-hous, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs, ˈkoʊrt- /

noun

PLURAL

courthouses

  1. a building in which courts of law are held.

  2. a county seat.

courthouse British  
/ ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a public building in which courts of law are held

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of courthouse

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; court, house

Example Sentences

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There was no bail application and he was remanded in custody to appear again in person at Derry courthouse on 18 December.

From BBC

The ruling was met with disappointment from plaintiffs and their legal team who had gathered outside the Tokyo courthouse.

From BBC

On Wednesday, one man stood outside the palatial courthouse in Rome wrapped in a Ukrainian flag and holding a poster that read: "Serhiy Kuznetsov is a defender, not a criminal."

From BBC

The accompanying image appears to be not from the ICE building but from the federal courthouse in downtown Portland, more than a mile away.

From Salon

Freed from ties to an actual courthouse, private judges have presided over cases at all hours—and locations.

From The Wall Street Journal

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