courtroom

noun

court·​room ˈkȯrt-ˌrüm How to pronounce courtroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held

Examples of courtroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web James, who was convicted in the same Pontiac courtroom as his wife, has been jailed since December 2021. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 The moment the judge began describing it all again, Nicole ran out of the courtroom in tears. Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 The small courtroom in downtown Phoenix was packed. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024 In the misogynistic courtrooms of Iran, the legal testimony of a woman is worth half that of a man. Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 No cameras were allowed in the courtroom since Acree did not have counsel present in his initial appearance. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024 Olea, 38, remained stoic, looking straight ahead, as the audio played to an otherwise silent courtroom, filled with news media and relatives of the defendant. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 At the start of the hearing, the judge warned the audience to keep decorum in the courtroom. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024 Jackson’s loved ones also sat in the courtroom, some holding their arms around one another. Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1677, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of courtroom was in 1677

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“Courtroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courtroom. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

courtroom

noun
court·​room ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌrüm How to pronounce courtroom (audio)
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-,
-ˌru̇m
: a room in which a court of law is held

Legal Definition

courtroom

noun
court·​room
: a room where court is held

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