'Courthouse' definitions:

Definition of 'courthouse'

From: WordNet
noun
A government building that houses the offices of a county government
noun
A building that houses judicial courts

Definition of 'Courthouse'

From: GCIDE
  • Courthouse \Court"house`\ (k[=o]rt"hous`), n.
  • 1. A house in which established courts are held, or a house appropriated to courts and public meetings. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A county town; -- so called in Virginia and some others of the Southern States. [1913 Webster]
  • Providence, the county town of Fairfax, is unknown by that name, and passes as Fairfax Court House. --Barlett. [1913 Webster]