bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rəl 

-ˈka-mə-

government : having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber entry 1 sense 4a)

a bicameral legislature comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate

bicameralism

(ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rə-ˌli-zəm

-ˈka-mə- 

noun

Examples of bicameral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An ardent dislike for Gaetz might be the most bipartisan, bicameral issue to come out of the 118th Congress. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025

Johnson never brought that bipartisan, bicameral package to the floor, however, since President-elect Trump made his opposition to the package clear. —Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024

The bicameral Republican offer includes a three-year extension of Medicare’s telehealth and hospital-at-home programs. —Joseph Choi, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024

The announcement came just days after U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, urging her department to stand by U.S. manufacturers and workers in the LSPTV industry by ensuring that U.S. laws address trade practices viewed as unfair. —Joe Hotchkiss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + Late Latin camera chamber — more at chamber

First Known Use

circa 1832, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al (ˈ)bī-ˈkam-(ə-)rəl 

: consisting of two legislative chambers

a bicameral legislature

Medical Definition

bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al (ˈ)bī-ˈkam-(ə-)rəl 

: having two chambers

Legal Definition

bicameral

adjective

bi·​cam·​er·​al ˌbī-ˈka-mə-rəl 

: having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers

a bicameral legislature

bicameralism

ˌbī-ˈka-mə-rə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

bicamerality

ˌbī-ˌka-mə-ˈra-lə-tē

noun