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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New election policy ideas are getting lobbed around the desert, and rumors about who might run for what are flying at the statehouse. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024 So the family, which had called Ohio home for a decade, showed up to school-board meetings and the statehouse, organized rallies and protests, and submitted testimony opposing the bills by letter and in person. The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024 Read more from statehouse reporter Vivian Jones on what the plan entails. Nashville Tennessean, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024 Having more union workers in the statehouse or interested in politics will help solve those issues, Pol said. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 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 30 Dec. 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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