courthouse
A public building housing courts of lawA public building housing courts of law.
» Tom was gunned down just outside the courthouse.
Tom wurde unmittelbar vor dem Gerichtsgebäude niedergeschossen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesA public building housing courts of law.
Gerichtsgebäude, Justizpalast, Justizgebäude
зда́ние суда́zdánije sudá, судsud, дворе́ц правосу́дияdvoréc pravosúdija
a building that houses judicial courts
(US)The public building where most American counties have their county offices.
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
Examples
22 sentencesTom was gunned down just outside the courthouse.
deTom wurde unmittelbar vor dem Gerichtsgebäude niedergeschossen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom got gunned down just outside the courthouse.
A reporter asked Tom some questions as he left the courthouse.
Tom is sitting on the steps in front of the courthouse.
Tom knows his way around the courthouse.
Translations
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Origin
From court + house.From court + house.
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Forms
plural: courthouses| Singular | courthouse |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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