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

Example Sentences

On the lower house floor, lawmakers queued up at a row of tables and dropped their ballots into one of three clear-sided boxes.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

France's lower house approved a ban for under-15s in January.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

According to early trends issued by the Election Commission, 35-year-old Shah's RSP was on track to win a majority in the 275-member House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Of the 275 seats in the lower house, 165 will be elected through first-past-the-post voting, meaning the candidate with the most votes wins the seat.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

In Connecticut, for example, the members of the lower house are distributed among the towns of the state, without regard to their population.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford