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[ kawrt-hous, kohrt- ] / ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs, ˈkoʊrt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR courthouse ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural court·hous·es [kawrt-hou-ziz, kohrt-]. /ˈkɔrtˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈkoʊrt-/. a building in which courts of law are held. a county seat. Origin of courthouselate Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at court, house Words nearby courthousecourtesy car, courtesy card, courtesy light, courtesy title, court hand, courthouse, courtier, courting mirror, court-leet, courtly, courtly love Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for courthouseWhen L.A. Times reporter Jack Nelson saw Clark in the courthouse, he said hello and extended his hand. Honoring The Late John Doar, A Nearly Forgotten Hero Of The Civil Rights Era|Gary May|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST After the sentence was handed down, the men were led in handcuffs out of the courthouse amid crowds of people. Junta Crackdown On Burmese Press|Joshua Carroll|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST John Boehner is ready to sue President Obama, but the House speaker may not be able to make it through the courthouse doors. Boehner May Not Have the Ability to Sue Obama After All|Ben Jacobs, Tim Mak|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Day has represented the same clients more than once—one man even remembered her name when he saw her at the courthouse. Private Prisons Rule With Little Oversight on America’s Border|Caitlin Dickson|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The suit was tossed out of a Brooklyn courthouse because it was already ordered to arbitration by a California court. His Reputation Precedes Him: Dov Charney’s Blacklist|Justin Jones|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST The day was done, the stars were out, as we moved across from the courthouse to the lock-up. Robbery Under Arms|Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood State trials were running like great plays in the courthouse. The Gsu is the successor in order of time of the church built in 1692 on the site of the present courthouse and city hall. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton He despatched, in the Courthouse, the necessary formalities. Mountain Blood|Joseph Hergesheimer But in the immediate vicinity of the courthouse there was already some stir. The New Tenant|E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for courthouse
nouna 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 Words related to courthousetown house, tribunal, bench, courtroom, bar, city hall, law court |