courthouse
/ˈkɔːthaʊs/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्ट्हाउस
न्यायालय भवन
Core word
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[C] especially AmE
a building containing courts of law
न्यायालय भवन
- outside the courthouse
- Lawyers hurried up the steps of the courthouse.
- The old courthouse stands in the middle of the town square.
+ 2 more examples
- Reporters gathered outside the courthouse before the verdict.
- She works as a clerk at the district courthouse.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at / outside / in the courthouse
Use at or outside for the location of the building and in for being inside it.
भवन की स्थिति के लिए at या outside और उसके भीतर होने के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
- Crowds gathered outside the courthouse.
- The lawyers met at the courthouse at ten.
courthouse as a building, not the court itself
A courthouse is the building. The court is the institution that works inside it, so a judge sits in court, not in the courthouse.
Courthouse भवन है, जबकि court वह संस्था है जो उसके भीतर काम करती है; न्यायाधीश court में बैठता है, courthouse में नहीं।
- The old courthouse has a clock tower.
- The court meets in the courthouse every weekday.
county courthouse (US) / district courthouse
In the US a courthouse often houses a county's records and offices; in India people say court complex or court premises.
अमेरिका में courthouse में प्रायः county का रिकॉर्ड और कार्यालय होते हैं; भारत में 'court complex' या 'court premises' कहा जाता है।
- Marriage licences are issued at the county courthouse.
courthouse + noun
It forms compounds such as courthouse steps, courthouse square, courthouse security.
इससे courthouse steps, courthouse square, courthouse security जैसे यौगिक बनते हैं।
- Reporters waited on the courthouse steps.
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adjective + courthouse
oldlocalfederaldistrictcrowded
- The local courthouse was built in the 1890s.
verb + courthouse
enterleavereachbuildstorm
- The accused left the courthouse under police protection.
courthouse + noun
stepssquareclerksecurityentrance
- Security guards stood at the courthouse entrance.
preposition phrases
outside the courthouseinside the courthousein front of the courthousenear the courthouse
- Many tea stalls stand near the courthouse.
“More examples 5
- Radhika walked up the courthouse steps with her file.
राधिका अपनी फ़ाइल लेकर न्यायालय भवन की सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ी।
- The courthouse was closed for the public holiday.
सार्वजनिक अवकाश के कारण न्यायालय भवन बंद था।
- Journalists crowded the courthouse to hear the verdict.
पत्रकार फ़ैसला सुनने के लिए न्यायालय भवन में भीड़ लगाए खड़े थे।
- The town's oldest building is the courthouse.
नगर की सबसे पुरानी इमारत न्यायालय भवन है।
- A new courthouse will open in our district next year.
हमारे ज़िले में अगले वर्ष नया न्यायालय भवन खुलेगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Courthouse, courtroom and court are related, but they name different things.
Courthouse, courtroom और court संबंधित हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों को बताते हैं।
The whole building where courts work.
पूरा भवन, जहाँ न्यायालय कार्य करते हैं।
- The courthouse stands in the town square.
One room inside it where a trial takes place.
उसके भीतर का एक कक्ष, जहाँ मुक़दमा चलता है।
- Silence fell in the courtroom.
The institution and legal authority itself.
स्वयं संस्था और क़ानूनी अधिकार।
- The court rejected his plea.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: courthouse is mainly American; British English uses court or law courts.
प्रयोग में courthouse मुख्यतः American है; British English में court या law courts।