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courtroom

court·room
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawrt-room, -roo m, kohrt-]
    • /ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt-/
    • /ˈkɔːt.rʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawrt-room, -roo m, kohrt-]
    • /ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt-/

Definitions of courtroom word

  • countable noun courtroom A courtroom is a room in which a legal court meets. 3
  • noun courtroom a room in which the sittings of a law court are held 3
  • noun courtroom a room in which a law court is held 3
  • noun courtroom a room in which the sessions of a law court are held. 1
  • noun courtroom The place or room in which a court of law meets. 1
  • noun courtroom venue of law court 1
See all 7 definitions of courtroom

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Origin of courtroom

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; court + room

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Courtroom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Courtroom

courtroom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

courtroom usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for courtroom

noun courtroom

  • tribunal — a court of justice.
  • counsel — Counsel is advice.
  • court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
  • judiciary — the judicial branch of government.
  • bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
All 17 Synonyms of courtroom

Antonyms for courtroom

noun courtroom

  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
All 3 Antonyms of courtroom

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    a private room, adjacent to a courtroom, where a trial jury discusses a case and reaches its verdict.

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