statehouse

noun

state·​house ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce statehouse (audio)
Synonyms of statehousenext
: the building in which a state legislature sits

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a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session
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These big-impact midterms have also shifted power in the statehouses, often signaling changes in state and national political landscapes that have mattered and lasted. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 The School Freedom Fund poured nearly $1 million into statehouse races across West Virginia to both retain Morrissey’s supporters and oust detractors, like Criss. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 In Texas, Republicans seized on an old interview in which Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico boasted that his campaign, then for the Texas statehouse, was going vegan. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Turek, meanwhile, is running as a moderate Democrat and emphasizing his record of voting with Republicans in the statehouse. — Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

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First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of statehouse was in 1778

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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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