united kingdom

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united kingdom

The United Kingdom is a group of islands with a varied landscape.

Definition

Proper noun: 1. A sovereign country in northwestern Europe: The United Kingdom is a political union comprising four constituent countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Its full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. A constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy: The United Kingdom is governed by a monarch as head of state and a parliament based in London.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.
    • The United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020.
    • She is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
Advanced Usage
  • "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland": The full formal title of the state.
    • The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  • "the UK": A common abbreviation.
    • I live in the UK.
Variants and Related Words
  • UK (abbreviation, proper noun): The standard short form for the United Kingdom.
    • The UK government made an announcement.
  • Great Britain (proper noun): A geographical term for the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales. Often used informally to mean the United Kingdom, though this is not technically precise.
    • Great Britain has a long coastline.
  • British (adjective): Relating to the United Kingdom or its people.
    • He holds a British passport.
Synonyms
  • Britain (informal, proper noun): Often used conversationally to refer to the United Kingdom.
    • I'm travelling to Britain next month.
  • The British Isles (geographical term, proper noun): The archipelago containing Great Britain, Ireland, and many smaller islands. This is a geographical, not a political, term.
Related Phrases
  • Made in the UK: A phrase indicating a product's origin.
    • This car was made in the UK.
  • UK-wide: Affecting or applying to the entire United Kingdom.
    • It was a UK-wide policy.
united kingdom

The United Kingdom is a group of islands with a varied landscape.

Noun
  1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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