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courtroom

 
 
/ˈkɔːtrʊm/ noun [C]

Definition

LAW a room in which a court of law meets: A spokesman said the company would lodge an appeal against the decision, which follows a six-year courtroom battle.
(Definition of courtroom noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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