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 Since 2018, this series has helped many patients and readers get their medical bills reduced, and it has been cited in statehouses, at the U.S. Capitol, and at the White House. Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 Of all the income tax cuts that have been introduced in state capitals so far this year, one that might make the most significant improvement to a state tax climate is the one introduced today by South Carolina House Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) and his statehouse colleagues. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 That attitude has changed as voters have increasingly sent Democrats to the statehouse. Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025 Pennsylvania upset ignites Dems optimism Part of what has cheered Democrats up as of late were a pair of March victories in two Pennsylvania state legislative races that restored their majority in the statehouse and delivered a major upset in a district Trump won comfortably last fall. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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