the Capitol

noun

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

Examples of the Capitol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nine lawmakers rented rooms in a house across the street from the Capitol. Alex Walters and Jack Armstrong, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024 The statue of Bates, who helped desegregate public schools in the 1950s, was unveiled at the Capitol in May. David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024 The Floridian will include the current stops from the Capitol Limited line between Chicago and Washington, D.C. and the Silver Star line between Miami and Washington, D.C. The Silver Meteor line will continue to travel daily between New York and Miami. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2024 The doc tells the story of how Donald Trump, the former and possibly future POTUS, encouraged a band of people to subvert the U.S. constitution and storm the Capitol. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024 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 2 Oct. 2024.

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