court and courtroom share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. court means “an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business”. courtroom means “a room in which a lawcourt sits”. court is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɔɹt/
1.n.an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
2.n.a room in which a lawcourt sits
“television cameras were admitted in the courtroom”
3.n.the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
/ˈkɔɹˌtɹum/
1.n.a room in which a lawcourt sits
“television cameras were admitted in the courtroom”
| court | courtroom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɔɹt/ | /ˈkɔɹˌtɹum/ |
| Said | kawrt | KAWR-troom |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 5 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 14 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | tribunal, judicature | court |
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