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• statehouse
  statehouse

  noun

  the building in which the legislature of a state sits; the capitol of a state.
• Statehouse
  Statehouse

  noun

  (in the US) the building which houses a state legislature; State capitol

statehouse

American  

[steyt-hous] / ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs /

noun

statehouses plural

1. the building in which the legislature of a state sits; the capitol of a state.

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Statehouse British  

/ ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs /

noun

1. (in the US) the building which houses a state legislature; State capitol

2. a building in which public affairs or state ceremonies are conducted

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noun

• statehouses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of statehouse

First recorded in 1585–95; state + house

Example Sentences

He sought election to the Washington statehouse in 2010 and 2012, running as a Republican and losing both times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Reeling from a depressed economy, then an explosive greening problem, then hurricanes, they were soon going to the statehouse, desperate for bailout money.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The legislation is likely to be a priority in the statehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

"People had thought that we would have to move on to a legal strategy and didn't believe we could defeat it directly at the statehouse."

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

On the morning of August 18, a stiflingly hot day even by Nashville standards, elected officials gathered at the statehouse.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling