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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California Republicans from the statehouse to Congress criticized the CDE, claiming California’s longstanding anti-discrimination policies jeopardized federal funds. Lia Russell updated July 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025 The ruling on March 3 by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a sign of the incremental change unfolding in courts and statehouses across the country as legislative efforts to reform qualified immunity in Congress have stalled. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 5 July 2025 The bill, authored by Democratic Delegate Marc Korman, passed unanimously in both chambers of the Maryland statehouse this spring. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 8 May 2025 Sources previously told this newspaper's statehouse bureau that Husted is weighing whether to accept the appointment or pursue his original plan to run for governor in 2026. Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Jul. 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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