statehouse

noun

state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce statehouse (audio)
: the building in which a state legislature sits

Examples of statehouse in a Sentence

a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session
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As Anti-Trans Laws Get More Extreme, Here’s Where State Laws Stand in 2025 Tracking the emerging trends, firsts, and surprises this year as statehouse Republicans brought a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 May 2025 The next step in determining the future playing venues of the Chiefs and Royals rest with the Missouri statehouse. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025 Driving the news: The Ohio Legislative Services Commission (LSC), the bipartisan office that reviews statehouse legislation, and DeWine's Office of Budget and Management (OBM) both say the Haslams' math is too optimistic. Sam Allard, Axios, 1 May 2025 Loosely coordinated groups held demonstrations at parks, statehouses and public grounds as protesters gathered in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Zeke Miller and Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of statehouse was in 1778

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statehouse. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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statehouse

noun
state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce statehouse (audio)
: the building in which a state legislature meets
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