capitol

noun

ˈka-pə-tᵊl How to pronounce capitol (audio)
Definition of capitolnext
as in senate
the building in which a state legislature meets the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session

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Recent Examples of capitol The Kiros campaign quickly pivots to a protest at the state capitol instead. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Hubbard burned a wish ticket, believed to manifest desires, on the balcony of his hotel room before walking to the state capitol. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Jerseys have swarmed the fashion capitols, and not just for sports fanatics. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026 Real Madrid, based in the capitol, is one of the world's most successful soccer clubs. — Madeline Fox, NPR, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitol
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  1. senate
  2. statehouse
Noun
  • Others, like the University of Texas and Texas Tech systems, chose to reconfigure the senates to conform with the state law that capped them at 60 members and allowed university presidents to appoint up to half of their members.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Under a recent state law, Senate Bill 37, Alamo Colleges was forced to consolidate faculty senates at its five campuses into a single districtwide body.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026
Definition of senate
Noun
  • That included the Circle of Palms, which had been the site of the first statehouse in the early 1850s.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of statehouse

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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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