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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He is of Mexican, white and Indigenous blood, and his ex-bracero grandfather was the first Mexican to own a home on his block in Westminster.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
“This definitely feels surreal now,” Burnham said as he walked into his parliamentary office in Westminster recently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
There will be extensive road closures in place across Westminster and the West End for much of Saturday.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Speaking at the Remaking the State conference in London on Wednesday, Jones said Burnham had "rightly set out" how "overcentralisation of power and bureaucracy in Westminster can stifle growth, decision-making and opportunity".
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
I shall write Dr. Westminster separately to thank him; his animal training techniques have so far proven invaluable.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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