bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rəl 

-ˈka-mə-

government : having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber entry 1 sense 4a)

a bicameral legislature comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate

bicameralism

(ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rə-ˌli-zəm

-ˈka-mə- 

noun

Examples of bicameral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Nevada Legislature, the country’s third-smallest bicameral state Legislature with just 63 members combined in the House and Senate, has the largest female representation at nearly 62 percent, according to the report. —Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025

One of the foundations of our federal government is that the work of a bicameral legislature must be approved by a president for something to become the law of the land. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025

The bipartisan, bicameral bill is intended to advance creators’ rights by protecting their voices and likenesses from the unauthorized creation and use of digital replicas. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025

The framework follows weeks of bicameral negotiations between GOP leaders after Republicans in both chambers introduced drastically different budget plans earlier this year. —Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + Late Latin camera chamber — more at chamber

First Known Use

circa 1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bicameral

• unicameral

Kids Definition

bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al (ˈ)bī-ˈkam-(ə-)rəl 

: consisting of two legislative chambers

a bicameral legislature

Medical Definition

bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al (ˈ)bī-ˈkam-(ə-)rəl 

: having two chambers

Legal Definition

bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al ˌbī-ˈka-mə-rəl 

: having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers

a bicameral legislature

bicameralism

ˌbī-ˈka-mə-rə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

bicamerality

ˌbī-ˌka-mə-ˈra-lə-tē

noun