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statehouse

noun

ˈstāt-ˌhau̇s

Definition of statehouse

as in capitol

the building in which a state legislature meets a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

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Recent Examples of statehouse Schatzline, who is not running for reelection for his statehouse seat, did not respond to an NPR request for an interview or comment. — Miles Parks, NPR, 24 June 2026 After the large crowd gathered on the Capitol’s West steps to take some photographs, a smaller contingency of a couple of hundred people filed into the statehouse to carry on the rally. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 To adjust for noncoverage bias, the L2 voter file was stratified by statehouse district, party, race, gender, marital status, household size, turnout history, age and homeownership. — New York Times, 1 July 2026 Many are speaking publicly about their experiences, participating in clinical trials and advocating in Washington and statehouses nationwide for policy reforms that would allow those suffering to access emerging treatments under medical supervision. — Rob Lewis, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

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Moving to a big city, California’s state capitol, was a huge culture shock, Tran says.

— Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
On Wednesday, Department of Human Services Deputy Commissioner John Connolly came to the state capitol to take questions from members of the Senate's Human Services Committee.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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