statehouse

American  

[steyt-hous] / ˈsteɪtˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

statehouses

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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Etymology

Origin of statehouse

First recorded in 1585–95; state + house

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

For statehouse denizens in Concord, the question of pay turns on competing views about the makeup of the legislative body and the virtues of volunteer lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Governor lost her run to succeed him in the statehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

As we gear up for the mega-election here in Michigan — the governorship, the secretary of state, every statehouse seat, an open U.S.

From Salon

"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