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

But the Monday passage tees up questions about next steps and whether the Senate will take up the House legislation after previously passing its version, the Road to Housing Act. —Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026

The legislation will serve as the House’s starting position in negotiations with the Senate after the lower chamber knocked the upper chamber’s housing package out of must-pass defense legislation last year. —Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026

Harding, the Senate Republican leader, also criticized Iroquois’ owners for not responding to input from Brookfield residents. —John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026

Axios recently reported that not only is the House surely going to swing back to Democrats, but Republican strategists are also increasingly worried about losing the Senate as well. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the Senate

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