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 Talarico emphasized that the impeachment over corruption allegations was brought by the Republican majority in the Texas statehouse, Paxton's own party. ABC News, 27 May 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, 21 May 2026 Attention to the race grew last week when Kemp announced that Georgia lawmakers would return to the statehouse June 17, one day after the primary runoffs, to consider redrawing federal and state maps for the 2028 election cycle. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026 The pattern extends to the statehouse floor. Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for statehouse
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capitol
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  • Lying in state in the capitol rotunda.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • The McMillan Plan of 1902, named after the senator who spearheaded it, laid out a comprehensive vision for the monumental core and park system of the nation's capitol.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2026

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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