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

The State Department processes visas through its consulates and embassies all over the world. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Representatives from hostile states like Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are circumscribed in their movements, typically limited to a small radius around their official posts—an embassy, a consulate, a permanent mission to the UN. —Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026

The blast was about 1,200 yards from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, and close to the Israeli consulate. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026

The suspect vehicle in a shooting at the United States consulate in Toronto this week has been found and police on Thursday said that it was stolen. —Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 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