the building where the US Congress meets, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Senate meets in the north side and the House of Representatives in the south side. The building was begun in 1793, burnt by the British army in 1814 and built again in 1863.
CAPITOL
Meaning of CAPITOL in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005