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  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

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

When the bill was voted on last month, it passed nearly unanimously in the statehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Both sides said the legislative process is messy, and that eleventh-hour amendment fights are inevitable in a statehouse where more than 900 bills were passed and close to 800 signed into law last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

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 • Jan. 5, 2026

Catt waited back at the hotel, sitting next to the window and listening to the noisy crowds at the statehouse.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling