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courthouse

[ kawrt-hous, kohrt- ]

noun

, plural court·hous·es [kawrt, -hou-ziz, kohrt, -].
  1. a building in which courts of law are held.
  2. a county seat.


courthouse

/ ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of courthouse1

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

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Example Sentences

The indicted are not going to show up at the federal courthouse in Pittsburgh to surrender to federal marshals.

When L.A. Times reporter Jack Nelson saw Clark in the courthouse, he said hello and extended his hand.

There is something irrevocable-feeling about couples tying the knot on the steps of the county courthouse.

On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.

After the sentence was handed down, the men were led in handcuffs out of the courthouse amid crowds of people.

They were particularly interested in the quaint old courthouse, which had once been the capitol of Tennessee.

The site of the old Revolutionary battlefield at Guilford Courthouse is now a beautiful park.

Been up to the courthouse and roped in three of the county officials.

If you have you may remember that the courthouse of Montgomery County is right across the street from the best hotel.

Again the crowd was too large for the courthouse; again Eli made friends who detained him after the departure of the troupe.

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