britain

UK /ˈbɹɪt.ən/ US /ˈbɹɪt.ən/

name 5noun 1adj 1

Definitions

name

The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.

There’s a move in the islands to secede from Britain and join Norway or even Denmark — an Orkxit to follow Brexit.

Great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity.

England, Scotland and Wales in combination.

Brittany.

The British Isles.

noun

An ancient Briton.

The Britains’ struggles with the Scots and Picts [...] led to the Britains asking the Romans for help in constructing a great wall.

adj

Briton; British.

[M]ightie Albion, father of the bold / And warlike people which the Britaine Iſlands hold.

Collocations

ADJ.

anxious, great, left, live, longer, many, many, open

Many people in Britain are concerned about the rising cost of living.

VERB + BRITAIN

gained, governed, link, map, secede, swinging, tunnel, visit

The trade agreement will link Britain more closely to European markets.

BRITAIN + NOUN

banks, france, king, norway, years

Britain's banks faced serious challenges during the financial crisis of 2008.

PREP.

from, from, in, in, unlike

In Britain, people drive on the left side of the road unlike most other countries.

ADV.

again, ever, once

Britain once ruled over a quarter of the world's population during the height of its empire.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the Brit

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

There’s a move in the islands to secede from Britain and join Norway or even Denmark — an Orkxit to follow Brexit.

Wiktionary

The name of 'Britain' […] ought to answer every purpose, or if that be thought too condensed, it may be pluralized into ‘The Britains’.

Wiktionary

The Britains’ struggles with the Scots and Picts [...] led to the Britains asking the Romans for help in constructing a great wall.

Wiktionary

[M]ightie Albion, father of the bold / And warlike people which the Britaine Iſlands hold.

Wiktionary

Have you ever been to Britain?

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Many immigrants to Britain have come from Asia.

Tatoeba · #26145

Usage Notes

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In some senses, britain is marked as obsolete, archaic, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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