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

"We're backing drivers by extending the freeze on fuel duty," Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the House of Commons.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

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

ISC deputy chairman Sir Jeremy Wright raised the issue through an urgent question in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 19, 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