courthouse

CEFRB2

/ˈkɔɹt.haʊs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building where legal cases are heard and decided.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The public building where most American counties have their county offices.

Examples

  • "You can get it at the courthouse," the clerk added.

  • The woman left and went to the courthouse, where she waited in line again.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A public building housing courts of law.

More examples

In context

  • Tom was gunned down just outside the courthouse.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From court + house.