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capitol

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/noun3 syllables

Capitol means: the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet.

Synonyms for capitol4

noun, as in the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet

United States Capitol, Capitol Building

also used for capitol

statehouse, Capitolium

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What does capitol mean?2

noun

1

the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet

2

a building occupied by a state legislature

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Capitol in a sentence

  • A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.AlanF_US
  • We're storming the Capitol; it's a revolution!shekitten
  • Tom is in the U.S. Capitol building.rul

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Forms of capitol

as a noun

plural
capitols