Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

capitol hill

 - 3 dictionary results

Capitol Hill

–noun
1. the small hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol stands.
2. Informal. the U.S. Congress.
Also called the Hill.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To capitol hill
Capitol Hill  
n.   Informal
The U.S. Congress.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Cultural Dictionary

Capitol Hill

A hill in Washington, D.C., on which the United States Capitol building sits. (See photo, next page.) The House of Representatives and the Senate meet in the Capitol. (See on the Hill.)

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see capitol hill on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: