courthouse

/ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs/
/ˈkɔthaʊs/
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Other forms: courthouses

Definitions of courthouse
  1. noun
    a building that houses judicial courts
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    type of:
    house
    a building in which something is sheltered or located
  2. noun
    a government building that houses the offices of a county government
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    type of:
    government building
    a building that houses a branch of government
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkɔrtˌhaʊs/
UK
/ˈkɔthaʊs/
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