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

Fazio, 36, was elected five years ago to the Senate from Greenwich, the governor’s hometown. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Chris Klomp’s nomination to be the second-in-command at HHS has advanced to the Senate floor — with help from one Democrat. — David Lim, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

On paper, the Senate is set to stay in session through next week. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

Making people’s lives better does not mean having a symbolic vote on something that goes to the Senate and dies — that’s what the Republicans have done for two years. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the Senate

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