courthouse
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
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.
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.
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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