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

They were moved to various locations as rioters stormed the Capitol, and ended up barricading themselves in the Rayburn House Office Building until order was restored and Krishnamoorthi could vote. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

His reward — and part of the backlash, on top of death threats — was being physically assaulted outside the Capitol in Sacramento and spattered with blood thrown from the gallery. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

The exploitation of racial divides, the mass rallies, the storming of the Capitol, the blurring of truth and reality, the unabashed abuse of government power to the ends of ethnic cleansing, which becomes systemic, institutionalized, and accepted. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

The spot highlights a comment Moreno made in a press gaggle at the Capitol, shortly after new domestic abuse allegations came to light in court filings from the summer. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the Capitol

• noncapital
• capital