the Capitol

noun

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

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Lawmakers left the Capitol without voting Thursday. CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026 The station would be ideally located near the Capitol Square, Monona Terrace and downtown hotels, the study said. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Lawmakers will return Monday to the Capitol seeking ways to reduce homeowners and health insurance costs. Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 30 Jan. 2026 Hundreds of students from across the Sacramento region walked out of their classrooms on Friday morning and trekked to the Capitol in protest of federal immigration enforcement. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026 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 5 Feb. 2026.

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