capitol — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

civic, gorgeous, sweeping

The sweeping capitol building dominated the city skyline with its impressive dome and grand architecture.

VERB + CAPITOL

intern, make, state, storming

She interned at the state capitol during her second year of college.

CAPITOL + NOUN

hill, it's, revolution, smack-dab, washington

The protesters marched straight up Capitol Hill demanding action on climate change.

PREP.

across, in, on

The protesters gathered on the capitol steps to demand action on climate change.

Definitions

noun

1

Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.

The state capitol is located smack-dab in the middle of the state's capital.

The centre of attraction was the City Hall. Two thousand flags and more ...; 2,000 electric lights... combined to make the civic capitol gorgeous... .

2

Any citadel or complex of buildings similar to the Roman Capitol, particularly Italian and Roman citadels including temples to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva.

3

Alternative form of capitoul (“the former chief magistrates of Toulouse, France”).

name

1

Any particular capitol

2

Any particular capitol

3

Any particular capitol

ON January 20, 1953, I stood on a platform at the East Front of the Capitol in Washington to take the oath, administered by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, as the thirty-fourth President of the United States — an office I was to hold for eight years.

4

Any particular capitol

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The state capitol is located smack-dab in the middle of the state's capital.

Wiktionary

02

The centre of attraction was the City Hall. Two thousand flags and more ...; 2,000 electric lights... combined to make the civic capitol gorgeous... .

Wiktionary

03

ON January 20, 1953, I stood on a platform at the East Front of the Capitol in Washington to take the oath, administered by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson, as the thirty-fourth President of the United S

Wiktionary

04

A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.

Tatoeba · #18455

05

The heads of 16 city councils met at the state capitol.

Tatoeba · #812026

06

No qualified candidate should have to turn down the opportunity to intern on Capitol Hill in order to make ends meet.

Tatoeba · #8185393

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, capitol is marked as US, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.