statehouse

noun

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

Examples of statehouse in a Sentence

a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session
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Sources previously told this newspaper's statehouse bureau that Husted is weighing whether to accept the appointment or pursue his original plan to run for governor in 2026. Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Across seven states and Puerto Rico, there are 16 AI regulation bills introduced last year still pending legislative approval, and more than a dozen new regulatory proposals introduced in statehouses across the country in 2025. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 May 2025 Outside the Arizona statehouse, a social media video showed protesters jeering at and then skirmishing with a masked man Saturday, who eventually pulled out a handgun, causing the crowd to scatter. Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025 Since 2018, this series has helped many patients and readers get their medical bills reduced, and it has been cited in statehouses, at the U.S. Capitol, and at the White House. Arielle Zionts, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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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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