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

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals could soon have a slim majority in the House of Commons if the party is able to make gains in three by-elections being held on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Sir David accompanied Lord Reid as he uttered the now infamous form of words to a House of Commons committee two decades ago.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

MPs in the House of Commons, where Starmer's Labour party enjoys a huge majority, have already rejected the proposal once.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Douglas Ross, who resigned as Conservative leader during the last Westminster election campaign, is seeking a return to the House of Commons.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

He spent hour upon hour working on drafts of his speeches— indeed, he devoted fully six weeks to preparing his first major speech in the House of Commons.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith