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 former congressman, 51, has pointed to voters who have become less attached to either party as a potential opening. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Ro Khanna, the progressive congressman from Silicon Valley and a potential 2028 contender himself, tells me Newsom is ambition in search of an animating belief. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

Hale had been unsuccessfully urging governors, congressmen, and even prior presidents to take up this task—for decades. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 30, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Prosecutors also say Rivera helped arrange Sessions’ April 2018 trip to Caracas, where the congressman met Maduro. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 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