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UK

/ˌjuːˈkeɪ/

/ˌjuˈkeɪ/

Translations

UKproper noun

/ˌjuːˈkeɪ/

/ˌjuˈkeɪ/

Abbreviation for the proper name 'United Kingdom'; typically used with the definite article: 'the UK'.

Synonyms

United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain

U.K.proper noun

/ˌjuːˈkeɪ/

/ˌjuˈkeɪ/

Abbreviation for the sovereign state officially called the United Kingdom.

Royaume-UniAbréviation courante de United Kingdom.

The U.K. is holding a general election next year.

Le Royaume-Uni tiendra des élections générales l’année prochaine.

U.K.adjective

Used attributively to modify nouns relating to the United Kingdom.

britanniqueS’emploie pour ce qui est relatif au Royaume-Uni.

UK laws differ from those in the United States.

Les lois britanniques diffèrent de celles des États-Unis.

UKproper noun

the abbreviation for the United Kingdom, a country in northwestern Europe

She lives in the UK.

U.K.proper noun

Abbreviation for the United Kingdom, a sovereign country comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

The U.K. is holding a general election next year.

U.K.adjective

Relating to or originating from the United Kingdom.

UK laws differ from those in the United States.