Westminster

American  

[west-min-ster] / ˈwɛstˌmɪn stər /

noun

1. a central borough (officially a city) of Greater London, England: Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace.

2. a city in SW California.

3. a city in NE Colorado.

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Westminster British  

/ ˈwɛstˌmɪnstə /

noun

1. Also called: City of Westminster.  a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Pop: 222 000 (2003 est). Area: 22 sq km (8 sq miles)

2. the Houses of Parliament at Westminster

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Example Sentences

Her show dogs to date, and her grandfather’s in the past, have earned many prizes at Westminster, including best-in-breed and best-in-group, along with scores of awards elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

When it was put to her that Westminster showed no interest in the request, Morgan said: "I think what people in Wales are concerned with are the bread and butter issues in their daily lives."

From BBC

He was given a £147 fine at Westminster Magistrates' Court, as well as three penalty points on his licence, and ordered to pay £110 in costs and a £59 victim surcharge.

From BBC

Westminster standards commissioner Daniel Greenberg said the breaches were "inadvertent" and no further action was needed.

From BBC

In a twist that stunned Westminster, she was then reinstated as home secretary just six days later, after Rishi Sunak entered 10 Downing Street.

From BBC