statehouse

noun

state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s 

: the building in which a state legislature sits

Synonyms of statehouse

• capitol

Examples of statehouse in a Sentence

a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

Recent Examples on the Web

Her position as the face of the DeWine administration’s aggressive stance against the coronavirus also earned Acton many enemies, among them statehouse Republicans and conservative Ohioans who opposed pandemic public health restrictions. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Curtis spoke at disability rights conferences and statehouses. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

That included the Circle of Palms, which had been the site of the first statehouse in the early 1850s. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for statehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse

Kids Definition

statehouse

noun

state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s 

: the building in which a state legislature meets