the Senate

noun

1

: the smaller group of the two groups of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country, state, etc.

the New York State Senate

especially : the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress

—often used before another noun

the Senate race

the Senate majority leader

2

: the group of officials who led the ancient Roman government

Examples of the Senate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just one other candidate has remained in the race for the Senate nomination — women’s health company CEO Saundra Pelletier. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Following November’s elections, the political landscape for crypto could shift significantly as Democrats could be in position to retake the House of Representatives and make gains in the Senate. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Republicans targeted Newman over his vote for a gas tax, but Newman said the election had more to do with breaking Democrats’ supermajority in the Senate. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

But even getting just a simple majority in the Senate has proven not to be feasible. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for the Senate

• bennet
• crenate
• jennet
• rennet
• senat
• tenet