Definition of statehousenext
as in capitol
the building in which a state legislature meets a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

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Recent Examples of statehouse These big-impact midterms have also shifted power in the statehouses, often signaling changes in state and national political landscapes that have mattered and lasted. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 The School Freedom Fund poured nearly $1 million into statehouse races across West Virginia to both retain Morrissey’s supporters and oust detractors, like Criss. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 In Texas, Republicans seized on an old interview in which Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico boasted that his campaign, then for the Texas statehouse, was going vegan. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Turek, meanwhile, is running as a moderate Democrat and emphasizing his record of voting with Republicans in the statehouse. — Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse
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capitol
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  • Two exhibitions, one at the Nashville Botanical Gardens and Fine Arts Center of Cheekwood and another at the Cultural Center capitol complex in Charleston included metaphysical reflectors, writing machines, and portals.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Justin Jones, a lawmaker in the last of those, burned an image of a Confederate flag at the state capitol in protest, and likened local Republicans to Bull Connor and George Wallace.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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