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

Spilka said that both the Senate and the House provide the auditor with financial information every year, and that the public can find procurements, contracts, expenditures and salaries on the state Comptroller’s website. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026

Whichever party wins here will very likely control the Senate. —Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 2 May 2026

After a debate lasting more than 3 1/2 hours, the Senate voted 30-6 with all negative votes from Republicans. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026

The measure passed the House in late February, only to hit the skids in the Senate, which has taken a more critical view of zoning reforms. —The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 May 2026

Rhymes for the Senate

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