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 One of the top contenders heading into the October 7 GOP primary is Representative Lee Reeves (R-Franklin), a statehouse member who voted earlier this year to make Tennessee’s education savings account (ESA) program available to all children statewide. Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Any moves to weaken liberal groups could also shift the political landscape ahead of next year’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and statehouses across the country. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 The election has significant political implications, too, due to Republicans' one-seat edge in the statehouse. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025 Their upstairs room full of antique tomes provides panoramic views of the historic statehouse and its statue of former governor William Goebel, who was assassinated on the grounds in 1900. Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse
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capitol
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  • Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Colombian national police reportedly arrested Meneses in August 2022, two months after he was indicted, at an international airport in the Colombian capitol of Bogotá.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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