Definition of statehousenext
as in capitol
the building in which a state legislature meets a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

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Recent Examples of statehouse Curtis spoke at disability rights conferences and statehouses. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Sources Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Republicans control the Wisconsin statehouse. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Instead of building, California — both the statehouse and local jurisdictions — has focused on piling on new housing regulations — in particular, against the rent-pricing algorithms landlords use to inform their pricing strategies. — Loretta Sanchez, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 That included the Circle of Palms, which had been the site of the first statehouse in the early 1850s. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse
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capitol
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  • Before Milwaukee, Johnson had most recently been a state capitol neighborhood reporter in Lansing, Michigan, for WSYM-TV.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The capitol’s rotunda features the state seal inside New Mexico’s distinctive Zia sun symbol, which also appears on the state flag.
    — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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