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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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A scrum of reporters with cameras met Gamble at the courthouse doors as she left.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

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

He is due to be arraigned - or formally charged - in a New York federal courthouse on Tuesday, US media report.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

As Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI begins this week, legal experts and prediction markets agree that he will enter the Oakland federal courthouse as an underdog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Local leaders later turned the old courthouse into a "Mockingbird" museum.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson