Meanings
nounstate house (plural state houses)
plural state houses · alternative statehouse
- A state legislature (of one of the fifty United States), or government generally.
- New ZealandA house built and operated by the government, usually of relatively low price and lived in by people on low incomes.
Synonyms: social housing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe building that houses it.
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nounA house built and operated by the government, usually of relatively low price and lived in by people on low incomes.
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APA
state house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20house
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“state house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “state house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/state%20house.
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