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United Kingdom

NOUN
Great Britain and N. Ireland
Synonyms
WEAK
Albion Blighty Britain Britannia Commonwealth of Nations England Great Britain Land of the Rose UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Example Sentences

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She laid a wreath during a service that concluded with the national anthems of the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The largest international sales came from the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Italy, Canada, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom sent their environment ministers to Paris but Washington dispatched Usha-Maria Turner, an assistant administrator at the US Environmental Protection Agency.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Born in the United Kingdom to Hungarian parents, he attended college in London and served as a reserve intelligence soldier in the British military.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Even in powerful nations like the United States and the United Kingdom, only the very elite—or the incredibly determined—could learn to fly.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein