court·house

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

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English; see court, house

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courthouse (ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a public building in which courts of law are held

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courthouse
late 15c., from court + house. In Virginia and the Upper South, it also can mean "county seat."
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Example sentences
Free parking is available on the west side of the courthouse and in the large
  lot located at the south side of the courthouse.
The courthouse also features two works by notable artists.
And the bulk of the public record is no longer to be found in library stacks,
  dusty courthouse files, and microfilm rolls.
Parking is in the garage adjacent to the courthouse.
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