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courthouse

[kawrt-hous, kohrt-] / ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs, ˈkoʊrt- /
NOUN
court
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bench courtroom tribunal
STRONG
bar
WEAK
city hall county courthouse federal building hall of justice justice building law court municipal building
NOUN
town hall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
city center town house
WEAK
city government municipal building municipal center municipal government town government

Example Sentences

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Altman, his former protégé turned adversary, was present for Thursday's exchanges and left the courthouse shortly after Musk finished.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Then on Wednesday, Comey made the obligatory trek to a federal courthouse, appearing before a judge.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

I represent another man in the same courthouse.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“Split-screen” canvases depict civic landmarks — City Hall, the courthouse, a high school and the local library — in two temporal states.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The next day, demonstrators waiting to register at the courthouse refused to obey the sheriff’s order to line up in the back alley where they had been confined the day before.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman