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courthouse

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɔɹtˌhaʊs// UK //kˈɔːthaʊs// court·house

n. a building where legal trials happen and where judges and lawyers work.

n. a building housing judicial courts and often other local government offices.


SIMPLE

The lawyer walked into the courthouse for the trial.

CONTEXTUAL

A large crowd gathered outside the courthouse to wait for the jury's final decision.

COMPLEX

The historic courthouse, with its grand marble columns and heavy oak doors, serves as a physical reminder of the town's long legal history.

Origin

From court + house.

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