courtroom
nounUK /ˈkɔːt.ruːm/
US /ˈkɔːrt.ruːm/
A room where a judge decides if someone did something wrong.
The witness walked into the courtroom and promised to tell the truth.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The place where legal cases are officially heard and judged.
The trial was moved to a larger courtroom because many people wanted to watch.
3. A setting or situation that feels like a formal judgment of someone.
Family dinners at their house felt like a courtroom, with everyone arguing over who was right.
4. The people and activity of a legal proceeding, taken as a whole.
The whole courtroom fell silent when the verdict was read.