congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 

: a member of a congress

especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Examples of congressman in a Sentence

a former congressman who is now a senator

Recent Examples on the Web

Byron Donalds, Republican congressman and incoming Florida governor, was asked to halt upcoming executions in the Sunshine State by three former death row inmates on Thursday. — News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Its founder has advised several powerful men who faced public scrutiny, Wired reported, like former congressman Anthony Weiner and writer Jeffrey Toobin. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

The Florida map was already distorted after DeSantis’ handpicked Supreme Court allowed his 2022 gerrymander that disposed of North Florida’s only Black congressman, Al Lawson. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

McDaniel spoke to Warren Davidson, a GOP congressman from Ohio, the day before the vote. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for congressman

• congressmen

Kids Definition

congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən 

: a member of a congress

especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Legal Definition

congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man

plural congressmen

: a member of Congress

especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives