courthouse

Noun

Meaning

a building that houses judicial courts

a government building that houses the offices of a county government

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

high court court of justice court tribunal city hall guildhall thorp judgeship statehouse city center court of law law court townhouse cutaway slitting

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Hypernyms

house government building

Phrases with the word

courthouse security guard family courthouse at the courthouse

Examples

A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window. Gilles Deleuze

Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process. Thurgood Marshall

Anyone who's had a shower and hasn't ingested illegal narcotics within a couple of days stands out on a bench in the courthouse. Alafair Burke

The big guys, the big dogs, are going to own everything from the White House to the courthouse. Brian Schweitzer

About 7:30 pm, a mob of approximately 30 black men, armed with rifles and shotguns, decided to go to the courthouse and support the sheriff and his deputies to defend Rowland from the mob. Source: Internet

According to an account by Ellsworth, the sheriff was "hooted down". citation About 8:20 pm, three white men entered the courthouse, demanding that Rowland be turned over to them. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

courtezanship courtful Courthope courthouse security guard courtier courtierdom