Westminster
Americannoun
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a central borough (officially a city) of Greater London, England: Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace.
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a city in SW California.
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a city in NE Colorado.
noun
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Also called: City of Westminster. a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Pop: 222 000 (2003 est). Area: 22 sq km (8 sq miles)
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the Houses of Parliament at Westminster
Example Sentences
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Polanski's leadership has marked a shift away from his predecessors, who saw the party win half its Westminster seats from the Conservatives in the South and East of England.
From BBC
The closest they had come to winning a Westminster by-election before was in 2023 in a seat in Somerset where they got about 10% of the vote and finished third.
From BBC
Spencer added that her party's first ever victory in a Westminster by-election was "just the beginning", as she predicted further gains in elections to English councils and the Welsh Senedd in May.
From BBC
Heritage wardens who patrol Westminster Square 24 hours a day alerted the police to the graffiti, the spokesperson added.
From BBC
From plumber to parliamentarian, Hannah Spencer will arrive in the House of Commons as the Green Party's first ever Westminster by-election winner.
From BBC
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