consulate

noun

con·​sul·​ate ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət 

1

: a government by consuls

2

: the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul

3

: the residence or official premises of a consul

Examples of consulate in a Sentence

the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the court document, Al-Saadi discussed the consulate shooting in a recorded phone call. —Ahmad Mukhtar, CBS News, 12 June 2026

The consulate project is part of a construction boom in Milan over the past two decades that has modernized the skyline and raised the international profile of Italy’s fashion and finance capital. —ABC News, 11 June 2026

The consulate investigation was launched about six months ago and involves some 70 workers, mostly from India. —Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

It was organized with help from the local Haitian consulate, and funded in part by Sikhs for Justice, which had pledged $100,000. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing consulate

• consulate general

Kids Definition

consulate

noun

con·​sul·​ate ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət 

: the residence or office of a consul

Legal Definition

consulate

noun

con·​sul·​ate ˈkän-sə-lət 

1

: the office, term of office, or jurisdiction of a consul

2

: the residence or official premises of a consul