congressman

noun

con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
Synonyms of congressmannext
: 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
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The congressman had not publicly addressed the reason for his absence prior to Tuesday, raising questions on his whereabouts. — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 30 June 2026 His great-grandfather was a senator, his grandfather was a congressman and his father is the former two-term governor, Tom Kean Sr. — Mike Catalini, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The novel takes readers on a first-person journey of the fictional congressman’s life from the 1930s to the early 2020s. — Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 1 July 2026 Williams, a former congressman, reiterated that cybersecurity is an issue everyone needs to address. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of congressman was in 1780

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congressman

noun
con·​gress·​man ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən How to pronounce congressman (audio)
: a member of a congress
especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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congressman

noun
con·​gress·​man
plural congressmen
: a member of Congress
especially : a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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