lower house

American  

[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

1. one of two branches of a legislature, generally more representative and with more members than the upper branch.

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lower house British  

noun

1. Also called: lower chamber. one of the two houses of a bicameral legislature: usually the larger and more representative house Compare upper house

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Etymology

Origin of lower house

First recorded in 1570–80

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Example Sentences

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lower house

His resignation comes after Paraguay's lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But his eldest son is now within reach of the presidency, his wife and another son are headed to the Senate, and his youngest son and brother to the lower house of Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Slogans were also shouted inside the lower house by the opposition benches, demanding the resignation of the education minister and justice for students.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

The bill cleared the lower house last week, and will move through the final legal procedures before the changes take effect.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He was elected to the lower house of the Wisconsin legislature in 1862, and served as assemblyman continuously from 1862 to 1869, and for the years 1872 and 1873.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by William Henry Carman Folsom

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