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

The H-bomb’s existence became public only after a congressman inadvertently disclosed it on live television. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana Democratic congressman who served as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, said the effort would focus on repeatedly engaging voters in rural communities who feel alienated from Democratic campaigns. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

That ruling came in a different legal case, brought by a Republican congressman who is running for reelection and a GOP candidate who won the primary under the new district lines. — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Wedding clients perform love instead of living it; her brother, a congressman, disguises his LGBTQ identity to make his political one more palatable; the gentrifiers of her neighborhood trumpet their changes as progress. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 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