House of Commons

American  

noun

1. the elective, lower house of the Parliament of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, and various other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.

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House of Commons British  

noun

1. (in Britain, Canada, etc) the lower chamber of Parliament

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House of Commons Cultural  

1. The lower house of the parliament of Britain. It includes representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, all elected by the people. It is more powerful than the House of Lords, the upper house of parliament. The leader of the ruling party in the House of Commons is the prime minister of Britain; the prime minister chooses a cabinet composed mainly of members of the House of Commons. (Compare House of Lords.)

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Example Sentences

Kenyon's tone, emphasis and choice of language was markedly different from Nigel Farage's both in the House of Commons and in an online video he posted.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In a statement to the House of Commons, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the "police appeared more concerned with the accusation of racism… than they were with helping Henry".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

To quote the House of Commons Library, "overall participation in higher education increased from 3.4% in 1950, to 8.4% in 1970, 19.3% in 1990 and 33% in 2000".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

When Neville Chamberlain addressed the House of Commons on September 1,1939, his statement of the facts was brief, clear, and plausible, but suffused with moral and emotional judgment.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith