statehood

noun

state·​hood ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 

: the condition of being a state

especially : the status of being one of the states of the U.S.

Examples of statehood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The grant program is designed to encourage unique and creative ways to celebrate America's 250th anniversary of independence and Colorado's 150th anniversary of statehood. —Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 May 2026

Palestinians contend the road is designed to divert traffic and isolate them from the West Bank, part of Israel’s broader E1 development aimed at preventing Palestinian statehood. —Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Trump first publicly floated the idea of Venezuelan statehood in March after Venezuela defeated Italy in the semifinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

Sung Tieu’s work summons a form of bureaucratic realism, using sculpture, text, and found objects to examine the exclusions imposed by systems of statehood and administrative control. —Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statehood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood

Kids Definition

statehood

noun

state·​hood ˈstāt-ˌhu̇d 

: the condition of being a state

especially : the condition or status of one of the states of the U.S.