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courtroom

[ kawrt-room, -room, kohrt- ]

noun

  1. a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.


courtroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈkɔːtˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room in which the sittings of a law court are held


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Word History and Origins

Origin of courtroom1

First recorded in 1670–80; court + room

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Example Sentences

A grand juror in the Ferguson case is suing to be able to explain exactly what went down in the courtroom.

He fainted several times in the courtroom, yet the judge refused to allow doctors in the courtroom.

An Army National Guard colonel charged with knowingly exposing a woman to HIV faced his accuser in a military courtroom on Monday.

But we cannot be entirely sure that El Chapo will remain in a Mexican prison, much less ever see an American courtroom.

Her father can attest to that, having seen her in action in a Brooklyn courtroom.

She stood up, looking like a woman in a trance, and moved slowly toward the door in the rear of the courtroom.

It was further ordered that no one be allowed to leave the courtroom under any circumstances.

Ironical laughter at this juncture caused the removal of several spectators from the courtroom.

The courtroom was turned into a propaganda meeting during the examination of the witness.

His realistic story of the conditions on the Verona moved many in the courtroom to tears.

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