courthouse

court-house · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A building in which judicial courts are held.

  2. 2.

    (US) A building that houses county government offices.

Forms

plural: courthouses

Related words

See also: court, courtroom, justice
Synonyms: court building, hall of justice

Etymology

Compound of "court" + "house," first recorded in the 15th century.