courtroom

court-room · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The room in which a court of law meets.

  2. 2.

    The setting for legal proceedings.

Forms

plural: courtrooms

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    courtroom drama — a dramatic story set in a legal setting
  • •
    in the courtroom — during legal proceedings

Related words

See also: court, courthouse, trial
Synonyms: court, tribunal

Etymology

Compound of "court" + "room," first recorded in the 17th century.