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

Boozman leads the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, which has legislative jurisdiction over matters involving nutrition programs. —Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025

The bill passed the Senate once before but stalled in the House, and a new bipartisan version introduced earlier this year hasn’t made much progress either. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025

The biggest losers, so far, are the 670,000 government workers who are currently furloughed without pay as the Senate struggles toward pass a resolution to reopen the government. —Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025

Artiles served from 2010 to 2016 in the House before getting elected to the Senate. —Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for the Senate

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