courthouse
noun
court·house
ˈkȯrt-ˌhau̇s 
1
a
: a building in which courts of law are regularly held
b
: the principal building in which county offices are housed
2
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Federal jurors are paid $50 a day for jury service, as well as mileage reimbursement for their travel to the courthouse.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
The judge presiding over the A$AP Rocky case reacted to the rapper's ongoing trial on Thursday, as the jurist's wife and daughters were also at the courthouse.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The local Sierra Club chapter had planned a rally outside the federal courthouse — the latest action in its campaign urging Dodgers owner Mark Walter to drop Phillips 66 gasoline brand 76 as a high-profile Dodger Stadium advertiser.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Service Dogs trains hearing dogs, service dogs for those with mobility challenges, and facility dogs that assist professionals in settings such as courthouses and trauma response units.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
The judge presiding over the A$AP Rocky case reacted to the rapper's ongoing trial on Thursday, as the jurist's wife and daughters were also at the courthouse.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The local Sierra Club chapter had planned a rally outside the federal courthouse — the latest action in its campaign urging Dodgers owner Mark Walter to drop Phillips 66 gasoline brand 76 as a high-profile Dodger Stadium advertiser.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Service Dogs trains hearing dogs, service dogs for those with mobility challenges, and facility dogs that assist professionals in settings such as courthouses and trauma response units.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Courthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courthouse. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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courthouse
noun
court·house
ˈkō(ə)rt-ˌhau̇s
ˈkȯ(ə)rt-
: a building in which courts of law are held or county offices are located
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