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

Peru is holding a presidential runoff on June 7 even as votes are still being counted and officials are sifting through tally sheets arriving from remote areas and Peruvian consulates abroad following the first round on April 12. —Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

After the fair, the Spanish consulate donated the building to the City of Chicago for use as a fresh-air sanitarium. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Lawson-Remer said during the meeting that the plan would allow the county’s Office of Assigned Counsel to work with Mexico so that the consulate could cover some of the legal services offered to Mexican nationals. —Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Officials in Peru are still counting votes and sifting through tally sheets that are arriving from remote areas and Peruvian consulates abroad. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 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