Houses of Parliament
proper noun [with singular or plural verb]
In Britain, the Houses of Parliament are the British parliament, which consists of two parts, the House of Commons andthe House of Lords. The buildings where the British parliament does its work are also called the Houses of Parliament.
...issues aired in the Houses of Parliament.
They marched past the Houses of Parliament on their way to a rally.
Houses of Parliament in British English
noun (in Britain)
1.
the building in which the House of Commons and the House of Lords assemble
2.
these two chambers considered together
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buildingChinese translation of 'Houses of Parliament'
Houses of Parliament
n pl
- the Houses of Parliament
议(議)院
(yìyuàn)
Nearby words ofHouses of Parliament
- household chores
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- Houses of Parliament
- housewife
- housework
- housing
Related terms ofHouses of Parliament
- the Houses of Parliament