lower chamber
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lower chamber
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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But over the years, 41 women directly followed their deceased husbands into the lower chamber.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
These are early beats that begin in the lower chamber of the heart.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
California Assembly Bill 2305, which the state’s lower chamber approved on April 6, will “close the loopholes” corporate investors use to influence legal practices, said Assemblymember Ash Kalra, who introduced the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
The last member of Congress forced from the lower chamber was New York Republican George Santos in 2023, the first expulsion in 20 years.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Ned shrugged, opening the lower chamber of his miner’s lamp and dropping in a small handful of little white cubes.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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