courthouse
pronunciation
How to pronounce courthouse in British English:
UK [ˈkɔ:thaʊs]
How to pronounce courthouse in American English:
US [ˈkɔrthaʊs]
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- Noun:
- a government building that houses the offices of a county government
- a building that houses judicial courts
Word Origin
- courthouse (n.)
- late 15c., from court (n.) + house (n.). In Virginia and the Upper South, it also can mean "county seat."
Example
- 1. ' Free huey ' protesters outside the county courthouse .
- 2. One night we went to hope for a rally on the courthouse steps .
- 3. He was appalled by laura 's cigarettes and ashtrays , refused my offer of coffee , and drove peter and me downtown to the courthouse .
- 4. The hearing in a manhattan federal courthouse is likely to be crowded and emotional .
- 5. Its four divisions share a park , schools , a courthouse and a carrefour supermarket .