statehouse

noun

state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce statehouse (audio)
Synonyms of statehousenext
: the building in which a state legislature sits

Synonyms of statehouse

Examples of statehouse in a Sentence

a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session
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This past week, their efforts to redraw maps led to protests at the statehouse in Tennessee and Alabama. Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 10 May 2026 Voting rights activists there packed the statehouse to oppose proposals for new maps that could eliminate at least one of the two current majority-Black districts. ABC News, 9 May 2026 During debate inside the statehouse, Black lawmakers said the Republican legislation harks back to the state's shameful Jim Crow history. Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026 Public Education is my north star for running for office and guides my policy priorities in the statehouse. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

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First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statehouse was in 1778

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehouse. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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statehouse

noun
state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce statehouse (audio)
: the building in which a state legislature meets
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