the Capitol

noun

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

Examples of the Capitol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, a man was arrested after a machete and knives were discovered at a screening checkpoint in the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), according to USCP. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

To mark the occasion, the Capitol has decreed that each district of the dystopian country must send twice the amount of tributes into the arena — pitting 48 children against one another rather than 24. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

During the protest, participants wore wedding dresses, duct-taped their mouths and chained their wrists on the Capitol steps to call on lawmakers to pass the measure. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Watson was first detained on July 1, while protesting in uniform on the steps of the Capitol. — Charlie D'agata, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Capitol

• noncapital
• capital