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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Becerra has a long resume in California politics, including serving in the statehouse, as California's attorney general and in Congress. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025 Since 2018, this series has helped many patients and readers get their medical bills reduced, and it has been cited in statehouses, at the U.S. Capitol, and at the White House. Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 Of all the income tax cuts that have been introduced in state capitals so far this year, one that might make the most significant improvement to a state tax climate is the one introduced today by South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) and his statehouse colleagues. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 That attitude has changed as voters have increasingly sent Democrats to the statehouse. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Apr. 2025.

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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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