Westminster

[west-min-ster]

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.

Westminster

/ 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

Example Sentences

The 42-year-old, who was charged under his real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon is standing trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court for refusing to give the Pin for his mobile phone to officers during the stop.

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New legislation to implement a new UK-Irish deal addressing Troubles legacy issues is set to be introduced at Westminster later on Tuesday.

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The party's logic goes like this: the last time they persuaded the government at Westminster to grant one, they had won a majority at Holyrood a few years before.

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The first minister also said Scotland was being damaged by a morally wrong "race to the right" by parties at Westminster.

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He is on trial at Westminster Magistrates' Court and has pleaded not guilty.

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