House of Lords

noun

1. the nonelective, upper house of the British Parliament, comprising the lords spiritual and lords temporal.

House of Lords

noun

1. (in Britain) the upper chamber of Parliament, composed of the peers of the realm

House of Lords

1. The upper house of the parliament of Britain . The House of Lords is composed of the leading clergy and nobles of the country. ( Compare House of Commons .)

Example Sentences

Mr. Prescott retired as an elected lawmaker in 2010 and was made a member of the House of Lords, the second chamber of Parliament.

From New York Times

Lord Prescott ceased to be a member of the House of Lords in July of this year due to non-attendance, having only spoken once in the chamber since suffering a stroke in 2019.

From BBC

In order to become law it would need approval from both the House of Commons and House of Lords.

From BBC

The commission is led by Gisela Stuart, once a Labour MP who has since been appointed as an independent peer to the House of Lords.

From BBC

It prompted criticism from a House of Lords committee, which said the change was being introduced "at a pace that does not permit appropriate scrutiny".

From BBC