the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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Featuring thousands of thoughtful ornaments handmade by school kids from all around the state and more than 2,000 energy-saving LED lights, viewing the Capitol Holiday Tree is a perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Without a plan, Senate Republicans' ideas may be pushed aside by their colleagues across the Capitol. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 But the Capitol Area Development Authority didn’t want the space to remain empty until then. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Dec. 2025 The idea is to ensure that when the family moves into the White House on the afternoon of the inauguration, everything is to their liking in the four or five hours between the time that the president and the president-elect go to the Capitol. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol

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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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