senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər 

: a member of a senate

senatorship

ˈse-nə-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of senator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jay Clayton, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was pressed about it by several Democratic senators during a confirmation hearing. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

For the majority of the hearing, senators concentrated on questioning Erica Schwartz, the nominee for CDC director who appeared alongside Kaufman. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 15 July 2026

Traditionally, flags are flown at half-staff on the day of a senator’s death and the day following. — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

As Democratic senators pointed out Wednesday, there is no one in that group who will obviously speak for labor. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for senator

• progenitor

Kids Definition

senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈsen-ət-ər 

: a member of a senate

senatorship

-ˌship 

noun

Legal Definition

senator

noun

sen·​a·​tor ˈse-nə-tər 

: a member of a senate

senatorial

ˌse-nə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

adjective