upper house
noun /ˌʌpə ˈhaʊs/
/ˌʌpər ˈhaʊs/
(also upper chamber)
(also second chamber especially in British English)
[singular]- one of the parts of a parliament in countries that have a parliament that is divided into two parts. In the UK it is the House of Lords and in the US it is the Senate. compare lower houseTopics Politicsc2