the Capitol

noun

: the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.

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The legislative year was supposed to end Monday, but lawmakers were back in the Capitol because the bill was amended so late in the process. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Newsom, who chatted with lawmakers at the Capitol on Monday in what will be his last regular legislative session as governor, praised Lowenthal and the bill. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 According to Mason Thrall, director of operations for the Capitol Region Education Council, the school van was transporting a student who attends Focus School on a Manchester Public Schools route. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 The guillotine was in the bed of a pickup truck spotted near the Capitol and the Supreme Court, where, officers said, it was illegally parked. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Capitol

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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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