congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
: 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
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Please call your congressmen, please call your senators. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 July 2025 In Her Words, the Aretha Franklin concert film Amazing Grace, and John Lewis: Good Trouble, which chronicles the life and legacy of the civil rights leader and congressman. Time Pr, Time, 2 July 2025 Musk then went on to donate demonstratively to Thomas Massie, the Kentucky congressman and arch-deficit hawk who has become Trump’s biggest rebel in the House GOP caucus. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 1 July 2025 Musk wrote, tagging both congressmen by their social media handles. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for congressman

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of congressman was in 1780

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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

congressman

noun
con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
: 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
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