statehouse

noun state·house \ ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of statehouse

: the building in which a state legislature sits

See statehouse defined for English-language learners

See statehouse defined for kids

Examples of statehouse in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of statehouse from the Web

As statehouses across the country approach the end of their legislative sessions in the coming weeks, advocates on either side of the gun debate are pushing hard to get their measures across the finish line.

— jacob gershman, WSJ, "How Many States Will Pass Gun-Control Laws Before Recess?," 2 Apr. 2018
Along with the steady stream of harassment cases involving other powerful men, there has been extensive activity in statehouses across the country.

— david crary, BostonGlobe.com, "After six months of #MeToo, hopes high for lasting effect," 31 Mar. 2018
There were a handful of competitive primaries for the Illinois statehouse, where two Republicans and two Democrats were on the primary ballot to represent the 59th House District and two Republicans are competing in the 62nd House District.

— frank abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "Libertyville Democrat headed to November race against Wyckoff for Lake County clerk," 21 Mar. 2018
Holder, who served as then President Barack Obama's first attorney general, has been leading an effort to help Democrats win statehouse races nationally, including Wisconsin races for governor and state Senate.

— jason stein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eric Holder's group sues Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker over not calling special elections," 26 Feb. 2018
More Republicans in control of more statehouses, in other words, would ultimately mean more congressional districts drawn in their favor.

— tina nguyen, The Hive, "How Trump Could Turn the 2020 Census Into a Political Weapon," 27 Mar. 2018
Missy Dodds tried to take on the issue of safety after the Red Lake shootings, but found no support at the statehouse.

— scott mclean and rachel clarke, CNN, "A dreamcatcher's journey reveals hope, change and frustration after 19 years of school shootings," 23 Mar. 2018
Carmel freshman helps organize Indiana's March For Our Lives Carmel High School freshman Isabella Fallahi is one of eight Indiana high schoolers organizing a rally against gun violence in front of the statehouse from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

— joe tamborello, Indianapolis Star, "Carmel may restrict romance, March For Our Lives, Patachou praise and great Hoosier gyms," 21 Mar. 2018
Tuesday's primary includes a lengthy roster of competitive races locally, from the governor to the Lake County Board, with congressional and statehouse races mixed in.

— emily k. coleman, Lake County News-Sun, "Early voting in Lake County sees boost in lead-up to Tuesday's primary," 19 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'statehouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.