county courthouse

collocation in English

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county
adjective
uk
/ˈkaʊn.ti/us
/ˈkaʊn.t̬i/
behaving in a way that is typical of rich people with a high social position who live in large houses in ...
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courthouse
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɔːt.haʊs/us
/ˈkɔːrt.haʊs/
a building that contains ...
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(Definition ofcountyandcourthousefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The one almost universal exception was thecountycourthousein which was located the polling place for what was usually the largest town in the county.
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Thecountycourthouseis the center of justice for the area.
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Among the public buildings are a public library, city hall, andcountycourthouse.
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It includes thecountycourthouseand clerk's office, the sheriff's office and jail, and a bandstand.
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The historic site is now an empty lot near thecountycourthouse.
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In 1839 a log structure was built and called thecountycourthouse; the log building stood across the street from the current courthouse.
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The plan included a public square, deeded to the town government, in which the town's public well and thecountycourthousewould be sited.
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A newcountycourthousewas completed in 1950.
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The building replaced a previouscountycourthousebuilt in 1849.
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Detention deputies are also in charge of protection of thecountycourthouseand its judges.
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He donated the land tract that would be used for thecountycourthouse.
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The courthouse was built after a previouscountycourthouse, built in 1884, was destroyed by a devastating 1936 tornado.
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Thecountycourthouseis located downtown, and all departments of the county government base their operations in the city.
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The fourthcountycourthousewas completed in 1868.
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The court was forced to use thecountycourthouseuntil 1891 when they began holding court in the state legislature's senate chambers.
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The courthouse served as thecountycourthousefrom 1892 to 1972; a modern courthouse less than a mile away has since replaced it.
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Thecountycourthouseis located downtown, and most departments of the county government base their operations in the city.
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Seeking to burn thecountycourthouse, the attackers were repulsed when local troops ambushed their column as they entered the town.
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He oversaw construction of a new jail and a $5 million renovation to thecountycourthouse.
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