courtroom

[ kawrt-room, -roo m, kohrt- ]

/ ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkoʊrt- /

a room in which the sessions of a law court are held.

Origin of courtroom

First recorded in 1670–80; court + room

A grand juror in the Ferguson case is suing to be able to explain exactly what went down in the courtroom.

Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead |Luke O’Neil |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
He fainted several times in the courtroom, yet the judge refused to allow doctors in the courtroom.

Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 |Movements.Org |December 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But we cannot be entirely sure that El Chapo will remain in a Mexican prison, much less ever see an American courtroom.

Could El Chapo Go Free? |Michael Daly |November 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her father can attest to that, having seen her in action in a Brooklyn courtroom.

For Next AG, Obama Picks a Quiet Fighter With a Heavy Punch |Michael Daly |November 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Though the courtroom will be open, the judge has asked the media not to reveal the identities of the parents or children.

Couple Sues Over Russian ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Adoption of Disabled Kids |Tina Traster |October 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Compare such a courtroom scene with the floral games of the Toulouse of long ago, and the legendary origin of the golden violet.

Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 |Various
The man who shot Heney had no difficulty in gaining access to the courtroom.

'The System,' as uncovered by the San Francisco Graft Prosecution |Franklin Hichborn
Nobody in the Courtroom knew better than he what was happening.

Little Fuzzy |Henry Beam Piper
The sheriff started to fetch Rita, but met her near the courthouse and returned with her to the courtroom.

A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties |Charles Major
There was again a laugh round the courtroom, stopping suddenly as the magistrate looked up and frowned.

The Jungle |Upton Sinclair

courtroom

/ (ˈkɔːtˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

a room in which the sittings of a law court are held