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

Ossoff serves on the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, but has received criticism for his votes against providing additional funding and weapons to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Palestine. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The decision to amend the bill was made by the Senate Appropriations Committee, a spokesperson for Aguiar-Curry said in an email. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In a common legislative maneuver, the authors expected to gut the existing language, amend it to reflect the deal to adjust the tax credit cap, then pass it out of the Assembly and send it back to the Senate for a concurrence. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Even the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm warned that anger over data centers — some of which dwarf football stadiums and use more energy than small cities — could cost them a seat. — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Senate

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