Synonyms & related words for courthouse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of courthouse — including courtroom, court, statehouse, capitol. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to courthouse

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Synonyms for courthouse

Common synonyms for courthouse include courtroom, court, statehouse, capitol — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does courthouse come from?

The word courthouse breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: court-, from Latin cohors (“enclosure, courtyard”); and -house, from Old English hus (“house, dwelling”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.