Houses of Parliament
Britishnoun
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the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords assemble
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these two chambers considered together
Example Sentences
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Bills usually only become law if both Houses of Parliament agree on its final wording.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
There were questions over whether he was allowed to keep the tarantula in the Houses of Parliament.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The sovereign will then travel to the Houses of Parliament by carriage from Buckingham Palace, escorted by mounted cavalry.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
That night floodlights illuminated Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament for the first time since 1939.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Afterward: tea and crumpets at an inexpensive café, then a long, looping stroll that would take them past both Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, London Bridge, and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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