Synonyms

House of Lords

American

noun

the nonelective, upper house of the British Parliament, comprising the lords spiritual and lords temporal.

House of Lords British

noun

(in Britain) the upper chamber of Parliament, composed of the peers of the realm

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House of Lords Cultural

The upper house of the parliament of Britain. The House of Lords is composed of the leading clergy and nobles of the country. (Compare House of Commons.)

Example Sentences

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The Bill will then return to the House of Lords on Monday, with potentially limited time for a final Commons vote before the end of this parliamentary session.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Alongside her career as a football executive, Brady has spent 16 years as Lord Alan Sugar's assistant on BBC show The Apprentice and entered the House of Lords as a life peer in 2014.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The House of Lords are continuing to debate the proposals but it is clear there is not enough time to complete all the stages before May when a new session begins.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The King's Speech is written by the government but read by the Monarch from a throne in the House of Lords.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

A giant black-complected man walked up to Bloom and in perfect House of Lords English said, “I suggest you be more civil. Otherwise I may lose my temper and throw you into the water.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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