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

Fang also asked Swalwell and members of his family, including his father, to travel to China and invited him to a 2015 dinner with representatives from the People’s Republic of China’s consulate in San Francisco, the records say. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

The consulate in Houston arranged for Victor to have a private visitation with his brother’s body, and helped process parole requests for family members in Mexico to attend the funeral. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

The Icelandic and Canadian consulates building, left, in the historic old district of Nuuk, Greenland, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Colombian families in Atlanta can contact the consulate Metro Atlanta and Georgia host a moderate Colombian community. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 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