/ Dictionary / Index C courthouse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: court•house Pronunciation: (kôrt'hous", kōrt'-), [key] — pl. -hous•es a building in which courts of law are held. a county seat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: courthouse (Thesaurus) court hand courtier Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language