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U.K.

U.K.

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A country in northwest Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
  • proper noun
  • /juː keɪ/
translation icon : Reino Unido
  • Many tourists visit the U.K. to see its historic landmarks and museums.

Examples

  • The U.K. left the European Union in 2020.

  • I traveled to the U.K. last summer.

  • My cousin moved to the U.K. for a job opportunity in London.

  • The U.K. has a rich cultural history.

  • Many tourists visit the U.K. to see its historic landmarks and museums.

  • My cousin moved to the U.K. for a job opportunity in London.

  • The U.K. left the European Union in 2020.

Synonyms

Britain
vsU.K.
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A country in northwest Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

is the dotted abbreviation that unambiguously denotes the full country
UK
vsU.K.
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A country in north-west Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

uses the same letters but includes periods in the written form
United Kingdom
vsU.K.
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A country in northwestern Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

is the dotted abbreviation used in other writing styles
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vsU.K.
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The official name of the country in northwest Europe made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

is the short dotted form used for brief references

Surface Forms

U.K. main
UK main

Etymology

U.K. is a short form made from the first letters of United Kingdom, where United means 'joined together' and Kingdom means 'a country ruled by a king or queen'. So U.K. is an easy way to name the country made of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.