Westminster
Americannoun
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a central borough (officially a city) of Greater London, England: Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace.
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a city in SW California.
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a city in NE Colorado.
noun
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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)
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the Houses of Parliament at Westminster
Example Sentences
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Westminster City Council, hoping to reduce noise and disorder at closing time in Soho and the West End, took aim at what bureaucrats term “high-volume vertical drinking” with new proposed licensing rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Westminster City Council insisted it wasn’t seeking to ban pubgoers from drinking while standing up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
My first attempt at playing prime minister in No 10: Full Confidence hasn't left me considering a Westminster career.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Clacton has been on every politician's lips with the seaside town's railway station the destination for day trips by activists, cabinet ministers and big Westminster names.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
When they grew tired of that, they assumed the roles of Dr. Westminster and his equally qualified assistant, Dr. Eastminster, and attempted to perform medical examinations on Nutsawoo.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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