courthouse
noun
court·house
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Definition of courthouse
1a
: a building in which courts of law are regularly held
b
: the principal building in which county offices are housed
2
: county seat
Examples of courthouse in a Sentence
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Outside the courthouse, Cleaves placed his arms around the Manley brothers, called them lifesavers and thanked Danielle McCluskey, another member of his legal team. — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, "How a Flint court battle became Mateen Cleaves' most divisive victory," 21 Aug. 2019 The Globe reviewed petitions filed in 2019 at eight courthouses, in Ayer, Framingham, Hingham, Marlborough, Orleans, Quincy, Taunton, and Wrentham. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "âRed flagâ gun measure in Mass., now 1 year old, is rarely used," 9 Aug. 2019 Finally, there were the girls waiting for Manson outside the courthouse. — Constance Grady, Vox, "The evolving mythology of the âManson girlsâ," 8 Aug. 2019 Outside the courthouse, Manson followers not implicated in the killings gathered daily to sing songs and even threaten to set themselves on fire. — John Rogers, The Denver Post, "Manson prosecutor: Keep them all locked up forever," 6 Aug. 2019 Roley and Lynch, pastor of influential New Prospect Baptist Church in Roselawn, talked outside the courthouse about the need to call a meeting. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "Will economic boycott follow judge's decision to send former judge Hunter to jail?," 22 July 2019 The public can now view public court records on computers at state courthouses during work hours from Monday to Friday. — USA TODAY, "Ink library, parking barnacles, lunar training grounds: News from around our 50 states," 9 July 2019 In 2017, several cases of immigrant women being taken into custody at courthouses, including one in El Paso, T.X., captured national headlines. — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, "Amid immigration crackdown, undocumented abuse victims hesitate to come forward," 30 June 2019 There were other limits to the remaking, too: In the final days of the session, disappointed activists asked why bills to decriminalize loitering or limit immigration enforcement at courthouses had not moved. — New York Times, "A Profound Democratic Shift in New York: âWe Seized the Momentâ," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'courthouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for courthouse
courthouse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of courthouse
US
: a building in which legal cases are heard
See the full definition for courthouse in the English Language Learners Dictionary
courthouse
noun
court·house
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Kids Definition of courthouse
1
: a building in which courts of law are held
2
: a building in which county offices are housed
courthouse
noun
court·house
Legal Definition of courthouse
: a building in which court is regularly held
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