United Kingdom

noun

1. a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). London. U.K.

United Kingdom

noun

1. UK. a kingdom of NW Europe, consisting chiefly of the island of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland: became the world's leading colonial power in the 18th century; the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution. It became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1921, after the rest of Ireland became autonomous as the Irish Free State. Primarily it is a trading nation, the chief exports being manufactured goods; joined the Common Market (now the European Union) in January 1973. Official language: English; Gaelic, Welsh, and other minority languages. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: pound sterling. Capital: London. Pop: 63 395 574 (2013 est). Area: 244 110 sq km (94 251 sq miles) See also Great Britain

United Kingdom

1. Part of the official name of the British nation; the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It includes England, Scotland, Wales, and six counties of Ireland, ruled by the king or queen of England, and represented in the nation's parliament.

Example Sentences

Støre said the government had weighed two questions in its decision: "Who is our most strategic partner? And who has delivered the best frigates?... The answer to both is the United Kingdom."

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On Friday north Wales moved into drought status after the driest six-month period since 1976, while the United Kingdom has "almost certainly" had its hottest summer on record, according to the Met Office.

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The United Kingdom has "almost certainly" had its hottest summer on record, according to provisional statistics from the Met Office.

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The prime minister told the BBC he was "very pleased" with the outcomes, including progress on security guarantees, saying this would "reassure people in Europe, in Ukraine, but particularly in the United Kingdom."

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He is the head of the Palestinian delegation to the United Kingdom, effectively their ambassador in London.

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