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

Despite the risks, Democratic strategists like James Carville believe the party is better positioned politically, noting that Republicans control both the House and the Senate, as well as the White House. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025

Last week, the measure failed on its first test in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to advance. —Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025

Grisales says the Senate will hold another vote, and with a few Democrats crossing party lines Tuesday night to vote with Republicans, the GOP could be looking to build on that. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025

But that bill has failed repeatedly in the Senate, including late Tuesday. —Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for the Senate

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