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

Durbin was a congressman when the last major change to Social Security was enacted in 1983. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Sonny, who later went into politics as a California mayor and then congressman, married Bono, a former congresswoman, in 1986; the two remained together until Sonny's fatal skiing accident in 1998. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 July 2026

Becerra, a former state lawmaker, congressman and state attorney general, is heavily favored to win the seat now held by Newsom, a likely 2028 Democratic presidential candidate who is barred by law from seeking a third term. — Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Carson, a Democrat, is a former congressman and Defense Department official. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 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