congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 

: a member of a congress

especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Examples of congressman in a Sentence

a former congressman who is now a senator

Recent Examples on the Web

Paoletta said the Democratic congressman was wrongly characterizing the scope of the original, century-old construction plan, citing correspondence from long-ago officials. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

LePage expects to become the congressman-elect once all votes are counted. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Gallagher was elected in June to serve out the term of longtime Northern California congressman Doug LaMalfa, who died suddenly early this year. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Jolly, a former Republican congressman who switched parties and ran as a Democrat, campaigned on addressing Florida's affordability crisis and bringing political change to Tallahassee. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for congressman

• congressmen

Kids Definition

congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən 

: a member of a congress

especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Legal Definition

congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man

plural congressmen

: a member of Congress

especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives