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

The Clerk’s Office said a $1,414 catering bill for coffees, sweets and sodas in a break room in the Capitol’s Cannon Building also was not refundable. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

After rioters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, Graham seemed to break with the President. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 July 2026

Rick Jackson meets with two former foster children including Crystal Williams (left) at the Sloppy Floyd Building in January 2014 before heading to the Capitol for a meeting with lawmakers. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Public access is currently limited to the first floor of the legislative office building and the first and second floors of the Capitol building. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for the Capitol

• noncapital
• capital