courtroom

noun

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

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Tristan winked at a friend seated in the courtroom gallery, who nodded back. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, in state district courtrooms in Tarrant County that are separated by a floor, juries in the blunt-force trauma homicide trials found both defendants guilty of murder. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Sullivan spoke with attorneys at sidebar about the request, but the discussion was inaudible to observers in the courtroom at Plymouth Superior Court. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Clancy’s parents are back in the courtroom and also looking straight ahead. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for courtroom

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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

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

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courtroom

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