courthouse

[kawrt-hous, kohrt-] /ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs, ˈkoʊrt-/

noun, plural courthouses

[kawrt-hou-ziz, kohrt-] /ˈkɔrtˌhaʊ zɪz, ˈkoʊrt-/ (Show IPA)

a building in which courts of law are held.

a county seat.

Origin

1425-75; late Middle English; see court, house

Examples from the web for courthouse

And the bulk of the public record is no longer to be found in library stacks, dusty courthouse files, and microfilm rolls.
Citizen committees are running the city from the courthouse.
As they left the courthouse without speaking to reporters, they walked silently past a crowd of jeering protesters.
The courthouse also features two works by notable artists.
The third courthouse was also a wood frame two story building and was located immediately southwest of the present courthouse.
Over the years, the courthouse has been reconstructed and expanded.
Free parking is available on the west side of the courthouse and in the large lot located at the south side of the courthouse.
There is also on-the-street parking available in the vicinity of the courthouse.
Parking is in the garage adjacent to the courthouse.

British Dictionary definitions for courthouse

/ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs/

noun

a public building in which courts of law are held

Word Origin and History for courthouse

late 15c., from court (n.) + house (n.). In Virginia and the Upper South, it also can mean "county seat."