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

Leading candidates to replace Bowser and the city’s 18-term non-voting delegate in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton, have focused on affordability, statehood and trying to hold federal agencies accountable for their role in the surge. —Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

Carville tells Dems to quietly prepare power grab with DC, Puerto Rico statehood and Supreme Court packing. —FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

And that war has also been an exercise in attempting to rewrite history, with Putin’s military trying – thus far without success – to extinguish Ukrainian statehood. —Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026

As Colorado approaches its 150th anniversary of statehood and the United States' 250th birthday, an exhibit in Douglas County is exploring the Palmer Divide's history and its future. —Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Apr. 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.