English Explanatory Dictionary

courthouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɹt.haʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-courthouse.wav

Word forms

courthouse courthouses

Etymology

From court + house.

Synonyms

court courthouse

Related words

court of law

Derived words

Amelia Courthouse Charlotte Court House Gloucester Courthouse King and Queen Court House Spotsylvania Courthouse Washington Court House
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