courtroomnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɔːt.ruːm//ˈkɔːt.rʊm/us/ˈkɔːrt.ruːm//ˈkɔːrt.rʊm/a room where a law court meets:
The accused entered the courtroom handcuffed to two police officers.
It was a courtroom drama set in the 1960s.
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- As a lawyer, he positively revelled in the drama of the courtroom.
- The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom.
- She stood up to address a hushed courtroom.
- The courtroom was a large dark chamber, an austere place.
- Millions of dollars were spent on lawyers in a courtroom showdown between the two companies.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Law courts
- appellate
- before
- bench
- chamber
- circuit court
- Circuit Court of Appeals
- court
- criminal court
- Crown Court
- dock
- High Court
- High Court of Australia
- in camera
- justice
- kangaroo court
- small claims court
- stand
- the Inns of Court
- the Supreme Court
- witness box
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