consulate
noun
con·sul·ate
ˈkän(t)-s(ə-)lət 
Examples of consulate in a Sentence
the Russian consulate in Washington, D.C.
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This was all the consulate could do.
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Japan has 17 consulate offices in the United States.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Khashoggi, a Saudi national and resident of the U.S., was killed inside the Saudi consulate, a government building, in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018.
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Japan has 17 consulate offices in the United States.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Khashoggi, a Saudi national and resident of the U.S., was killed inside the Saudi consulate, a government building, in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
No need to visit your nearest consulate to apply for Irish citizenship by descent.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consulate
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“Consulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consulate. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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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
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