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courthouse

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Pronunciation: US /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/ · UK /ˈkɔːthaʊs/

courthouse means: A building where judges hear legal cases.

noun

COURT BUILDINGB2

A building where judges hear legal cases.

  • The trial is at the courthouse.
  • Reporters waited on the courthouse steps.
  • Two new courthouses opened in the city last year.

Similar words: court building

Common phrases: outside the courthouse, courthouse steps, local courthouse

COUNTY OFFICESC1

A building containing the main government offices of a county.

  • The county clerk works at the courthouse.
  • We collected our marriage license from the courthouse.
  • The old courthouse holds records of local land ownership.

Similar words: county administration building

Common phrases: county courthouse, courthouse records, courthouse offices

Questions about courthouse

What does courthouse mean?

A building where judges hear legal cases.

What is courthouse in other languages?

Türkçe: adliye · Español: palacio de justicia · Français: palais de justice · Deutsch: Gerichtsgebäude · Italiano: palazzo di giustizia · 日本語: 裁判所

How do you pronounce courthouse?

In American English /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/; in British English /ˈkɔːthaʊs/.

How do you use courthouse in a sentence?

The trial is at the courthouse. Reporters waited on the courthouse steps.

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