lower chamber

American  

[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

1. lower house.

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lower chamber British  

noun

1. another name for lower house

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Etymology

Origin of lower chamber

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

While the party currently controls the lower chamber, 22 Republican representatives have already shared they won’t contest their seats in 2026.

From Salon

But Republicans, who control the lower chamber of Congress, want spending cuts before they will agree.

From BBC

Ahead of the Senate debate, the left-wing opposition in Parliament readied hundreds of amendments to slow down passage of the proposed legislation, leaving it unclear when a final vote in the upper chamber would come and the bill would move to the lower Chamber of Deputies.

From Washington Times

“With the greatest of respect, Mr. President, I must say, you sure can draw a crowd,” Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl, speaker of the lower chamber of Ireland’s parliament, said as he introduced Biden’s joint address to lawmakers on Thursday.

From Washington Times

The State Duma, which is the lower chamber, approved the legislation with just one abstention.

From Washington Post