House of Lords

noun

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

House of Lords

noun

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

House of Lords

1. 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

In his 15-page review, Lord Morse concluded that a decision to limit building work to times when the House of Lords was not sitting was key factor in the delays.

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It comes as the House of Lords' Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee found the Windsor Framework is "impossible to navigate".

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She has only spoken in the House of Lords once since then and, voted twice.

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West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady told the House of Lords there were "dangers lurking" in the bill, arguing it would affect competition.

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She is currently on a leave of absence from the House of Lords and Reeves has said she does not want her to return.

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