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- DictionaryCapitol/ˈkapɪt(ɒ)l/
- 1. the seat of the US Congress in Washington DC.
- 2. the temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome.
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Capitol, however, has not broadened very much in meaning; it almost always is used for a building, and even the term Capitol Hill (“the legislative branch of the U.S. government”) is a reference to a particular structure, the Capitol.
Learn the difference between capital and capitol, and how to use them correctly in different contexts. Capitol is a building or group of buildings where a state or federal government meets, while capital is a city or a letter.
Capitol is the name of the building in which the US Congress meets or a similar building in a US state. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use capitol in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary.
a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area: Australia's capital city is Canberra. [ C ] the most important place for a particular business or activity: London used to be the financial capital of the world. More examplesFewer examples. In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.
Learn the different meanings and uses of capital, a word that can be an adjective, a noun, or a letter. Find out the difference between capital and capitol, and see synonyms, examples, and word history.
Definition of capitol noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Use the noun capitol when you're talking about the building where a legislature assembles to govern a state or region. In the United States, each state has an individual capitol building, and the federal government has one too — although when you mention "the Capitol" in Washington, D.C., it is capitalized.
