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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As soon as Lee read the hashtag, there was an audible courtroom reaction captured by the livestream provided by Law&Crime. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024 Eastwood Is Being Lauded For His Fresh Filmmaking Take With ‘Juror #2’ Many critics are pointing out how Clint Eastwood is bringing something new to the courtroom drama with Juror #2. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 One morning, Wilson watched the trial from the courtroom’s gallery, which was often populated by other attorneys. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024 Eastwood has made a film directors like Sidney Lumet (a master of the courtroom drama with 12 Angry Men and The Verdict) and Alfred Hitchcock probably would have loved. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for courtroom 

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 13 Nov. 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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