courtroom
noun /ˈkɔːtruːm/, /ˈkɔːtrʊm/
/ˈkɔːrtruːm/, /ˈkɔːrtrʊm/
- a room in which trials or other legal cases are held
- His lawyer read a statement outside the courtroom.
- She could face a bitter courtroom battle.
Which Word? court / law court / court of lawcourt / law court / court of law- All these words can be used to refer to a place where legal trials take place. Court and (formal) court of law usually refer to the actual room where cases are judged. Courtroom is also used for this. Law court (British English) is more often used to refer to the building:
- The prison is opposite the law court.
Extra Examples- The judge came back into the packed courtroom.
- There were shouts from his supporters in the courtroom.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCourtroom is used before these nouns:- bailiff
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