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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Samuel Menges, 12, was among those who spoke out against the facilities at the statehouse on June 1, the Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 June 2026 So are the people already building this next chapter—in courtrooms and community centers, in statehouses, and on neighborhood streets. Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026 But during his early May visit to the statehouse, Johnson told city lawmakers that the Bears — while negotiating for Arlington Heights and Hammond — also had made recent overtures about a stadium based in the city. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 While state laws prohibit this kind of local control on oil or gas projects, the 2021 law passed by statehouse Republicans provided unique powers to local governments to kill wind and solar projects. CBS News, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

Word History

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 5 Jun. 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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