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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Hortman helped pass Democratic initiatives in the Minnesota statehouse, including free lunches for public school students, and helped break a budget impasse that threatened to shut down the state government last year. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026 Advertisement What the hostage crisis was really like The city of Indianapolis came to a standstill as Kiritsis marched Hall, who wasn’t wearing a coat, down four blocks in near zero-degree temperatures to the Indiana statehouse. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026 Pro-regime figures continue to run the security forces, government ministries, statehouses and most city halls around the country. John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026 The resolution passed both chambers of the statehouse and was signed into law. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 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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