court·house (kôrt hous , k rt-)n. 1. A building housing judicial courts. 2. a. A building housing the offices of a county government. b. A county seat. |
courthouse [ˈkɔːtˌhaʊs]
n
(Law) a public building in which courts of law are held
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| Noun | 1. |  courthouse - a government building that houses the offices of a county governmentgovernment building - a building that houses a branch of government |
| 2. | courthouse - a building that houses judicial courts courtroom, court - a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" house - a building in which something is sheltered or located; "they had a large carriage house" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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