Synonyms of statehouse

statehouse

noun

ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s 

as in capitol

the building in which a state legislature meets

a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

Synonyms & Similar Words

• capitol
• senate
• chamber
• house
• meetinghouse
• hall

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of statehouse

Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Fanning out to statehouses for AI lobbying is often an easier lift than getting Congress to do much of anything. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Over the last couple of years, in several states that outlawed restraint of even just preschoolers and early elementary-age children, education administrators have lobbied statehouses to repeal the bans. — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

In the quarter-century since, Muslim Americans have played a growing role in public life from statehouses to Congress to New York City Hall, where Zohran Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026