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

The exchanges occurred during the second debate of the Maine Senate race, a battleground contest that could determine control of the Senate. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

The sheer math of persuading a majority of the House of Representatives, the Senate and the president to approve a bill is difficult enough. — Scott Warren, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Judy Shelton, whose controversial economic ideas led the Senate to block her nomination to the Federal Reserve, has been appointed a counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Merkley is the Senate’s resident rules expert and has literally written the book on Senate gridlock. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the Senate

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