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

Trump had stumped for Fry in his first House campaign in 2022, when the state lawmaker ousted a five-term GOP congressman who had voted to impeach Trump a year earlier. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Miller has remained steadfast in his commitment to stay in the race despite GOP calls for the second-term congressman to step down, as well as a House Ethics Committee investigation. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

His main opponent in the race was Keith Ellison, then a Minnesota congressman beloved by Sanders voters. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Emerging from the vehicle is the congressman’s wife, who’s come to size Reacher up. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 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