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
Recent Examples on the Web After a fast-track through the statehouse, Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey immediately signed the bill into law. USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 Troopers swept the statehouse with guns drawn, clearing the building door by door. Erin Cox, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 Dozens of bills aimed at restricting gay or transgender rights have emerged in the statehouse. Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024 The shocking November announcement that Wood wouldn’t seek reelection for his final term after 10 years in the statehouse sent candidates scrambling to prop up campaigns with only a few months to raise money and support before Tuesday’s primary. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 And one of the county's two state representatives, Rachel Roberts, D-Newport, is one of the rare Democrats in Northern Kentucky who represents the area at the statehouse. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024 But Boyce opposed her work to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse in 2015, in the aftermath of the racist shooting that left nine people dead at a historically Black church in Charleston. Sarah McCammon, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024 Job outside of the statehouse: Professor of social work and director of field placement at Indiana Wesleyan University How to contact their office: Constituents can contact Goss-Reaves by emailing h31@iga.in.gov or calling 317-232-9850. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024 The migrant crisis has also consumed statehouses across the country. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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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