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

Insurance agent Ken McFeeters filed a lawsuit challenging the senator’s eligibility based on residency requirements, but the lawsuit was dismissed. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Cooper is North Carolina’s first Democratic senator-elect since 2008 and just the fourth in the last 50 years. — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Hamilton win historic in Kansas Tuesday’s election marks an extraordinary reckoning for Kansas, a state that just elected its first Democratic senator since 1932. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Over $500 million has been spent in the battle for the seat currently held by Republican senator Jon Husted, who was appointed to the role by DeWine in 2025 to replace JD Vance. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 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