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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Unlike at Westminster and Holyrood, the legislation was introduced by the Jersey government, which says it will take about 18 months to set up the service.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Where overseas drivers incur tickets, we enforce as we would do with any other driver,” said Fergus Sheppard, a spokesman for Westminster council.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The government spokesperson said ministers were "delivering the biggest transfer of power, funding and responsibility from Westminster in a generation".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The borough of Westminster, home to some of London’s toniest neighborhoods, said in a 2023 report that it sought to collect payment on 13,423 tickets issued to United Arab Emirates vehicles between 2018 and 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Folding sweet pink clouds into their mouths, they walked along to the Westminster Bridge.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
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