courtroom

/ˈkɔːtruːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɔːrtruːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯrt-ˌrüm -ˌru̇m/ (ame, mw)

courtroom — noun

  • courtroomsingular
  • courtroomsplural

1. a specially designed room inside a courthouse where a judge, lawyers, and other

1.名詞B2
釋義

a specially designed room inside a courthouse where a judge, lawyers, and other legal participants gather for a trial or hearing

例句

The judge entered the courtroom and everyone rose from their seats.

enter + the courtroom (typical verb + article)

The prosecutor presented the evidence to the jury in a packed courtroom.

in a packed courtroom (adjective + noun pattern)

文法句型

the + courtroom

in/inside/into + the courtroom

用法筆記

Do not confuse courtroom (the physical room where a trial takes place) with courthouse (the entire building that contains multiple courtrooms and other offices) or court (which can also refer to the judge or the legal institution itself — e.g., 'The court has decided to adjourn').

常見錯誤

❌The trial will be held in the new courthouse.' (when meaning the specific room)
✅The trial will be held in the new courtroom.
💡Courthouse is the whole building; courtroom is the specific room where the trial takes place.