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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Burnham is seeking a return to Westminster by contesting the by-election in the Greater Manchester constituency.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
An estimated 40,000 residents have been asked to evacuate, affecting portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The Orange County Superior Court has recommended nonessential personnel leave the courthouse in Westminster, which is outside the evacuation zone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The 56-year-old, who held senior cabinet positions in the Tony Blair and Gordon Brown governments, left Westminster politics in 2017.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Nor did she think Dr. Westminster had ever undertaken such a project.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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