courthouse
nounUS /ˈkɔɹt.haʊs/
Etymology From court + house.
1
A public building housing courts of law.
2
US The public building where most American counties have their county offices.
- Synonyms
- court, courthouse
- Derived terms
- Amelia Courthouse, Charlotte Court House, Gloucester Courthouse, King and Queen Court House, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Washington Court House
- Related terms
- court of law
- Hypernyms
- building
- Meronyms
- bar, bench, courtroom, dock, jury box, well, witness box, witness stand