Definition of statehousenext
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 Fanning out to statehouses for AI lobbying is often an easier lift than getting Congress to do much of anything. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 In the quarter-century since, Muslim Americans have played a growing role in public life from statehouses to Congress to New York City Hall, where Zohran Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026 Curtis spoke at disability rights conferences and statehouses. — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Sources Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Republicans control the Wisconsin statehouse. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse
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capitol
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  • But others remain scared about losing coverage, including Heather Reel, who attended a rally at the state capitol in July to push back against Montana's early rollout.
    — Aaron Bolton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Before Milwaukee, Johnson had most recently been a state capitol neighborhood reporter in Lansing, Michigan, for WSYM-TV.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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