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

They are backing a new national commission to examine the current system for elections to the House of Commons and recommend reforms.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he would run for a seat in the House of Commons on Thursday, which could set the stage for a leadership challenge.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

A parliamentary official known as Black Rod will have the door of the lower chamber House of Commons slammed in their face, a tradition that symbolises parliament's independence from the monarchy.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Outlining the bills in the House of Commons, Sir Keir said the King's Speech was an "agenda of radical reform across our major public services".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The House of Commons gives itself to a dialogic style—to, at its best, a deft pattern of call-and-response across the despatch box.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith