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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

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

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

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 • Jan. 21, 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

Gustafson said that she completed her remarks before protesters who had gathered outside the statehouse during the hourslong hearing.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

“I was waiting for you to be strong enough to sign it before I deliver it to the statehouse in Enugu,” he had said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie