courtroom

noun

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

Examples of courtroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web New York criminal defense lawyer Ron Kuby said that while judges typically can't control what the media reports, other options are available to protect juror anonymity, including restricting what reporters see and hear in the courtroom. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Apr. 2024 Actually, even after that, in the courtroom when she gets pulled away, their eyes catch for the last time and there’s nothing scary about it. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024 Prosecutors are also seated at their table in the courtroom. – Aysha Bagchi What is Trump on trial for? USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 Trump hush money trial updates: Judge sets opening statements for Monday Tensions ran high in the courtroom at times Friday, as defense attorneys attempted to grill potential witnesses about their social media histories and opinions on the former president. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024 Throughout the first week of the trial, Elders sat at the defense table slouched with a somber expression on his face when the jury was in the courtroom. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024 The trial began April 15 in a Manhattan courtroom, kicking off with jury selection. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024 The former president arrived in the courtroom in lower Manhattan shortly after 9 a.m. Bragg has charged Trump, the 2024 presumptive Republican presidential nominee, with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Brooke Singman, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024 On most days, the courtroom is kept under control by Judge Ural D. Glanville, a career Army man and a joyful disciplinarian, who enters the courtroom each day with his service dog, a black Labrador named Jack. Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 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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