statehouse

noun

state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce statehouse (audio)
: the building in which a state legislature sits

Examples of statehouse in a Sentence

a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session
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The conference’s speaker list included a variety of election conspiracists with links to Trump—including far-right figure Mark Finchem, who is currently running for a seat in Arizona’s statehouse—and Christian nationalists, including Bill Cook, the founder of America’s Black Robe Regiment. David Gilbert, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024 In 2014, Kasper was involved with at least two dozen challenges involving statehouse races. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024 Countless battleground races are in play this November — from the Senate to the House to statehouses around the country — but a few remain toss-ups in the truest sense. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 And in statehouses across the country, Democrats and Republicans have been quietly working together to enact laws to rein in debt collectors. Noam M. Levey, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for statehouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statehouse was in 1778

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehouse. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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statehouse

noun
state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce statehouse (audio)
: the building in which a state legislature meets
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