courthouse

nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˈkɔɹt.haʊs//

A public building housing courts of law.

noun

1
A public building housing courts of law.
2
The public building where most American counties have their county offices.

Etymology

From court + house.

Forms

plural: courthouses

court · An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by…Court · A surname from Middle English for someone who worked or lived…courtesy · Polite behavior.

courthouse · A public building housing courts of law.

courting · courtship; amorous advances Courtney · A surname from Old French.courtroom · The room where a judge presides over hearings and trials,…

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