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

Trump, since returning to the White House, has intensified an effort started during the Biden administration to improve relations with the Saudi royals and move past Khashoggi's killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. —Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025

The message continues with a note for those working at and visiting the consulate, urging them to be diligent about checking their surroundings for bears. —Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025

Weeks after that column, Khashoggi was murdered while at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. —Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025

De Losa, who applied on her own by visiting her nearest consulate, started the process in September 2018, and it was completed by December 2018. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025

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