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

Before the confirmation vote, the Senate agreed to invoke cloture on the nomination, also 67-30. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025

Almost two dozen Republicans and Democrats met late Monday to talk about a last-minute fix on the ACA tax credits after the Senate rejected two partisan health care bills last week. —Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

But as with the GOP bill that failed in the Senate, the House package would not extend the expiring subsidies. —Sam Gringlas, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025

Advocates had collected nearly 800 prepaid applications starting in 2019, but the plate repeatedly stalled in the Senate despite unanimous House support, leaving supporters waiting years for authorization to move forward. —Evan Moore december 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the Senate

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