Explore Britain through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like kingdom. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Britain meaning
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms of Britain
Britain vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Britain
- The main meaning on this page is: 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. | 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.
- Useful related words include: united kingdom, uk, u.k., great britain.
- Possible Dutch translations are: brittannië.
- In the example corpus, britain often appears in combinations such as: of britain, in britain, britain and.
Context around Britain
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 10 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Britain
- In this selection, "britain" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, great, london, captain, weekly, sep and leaving stand out and add context to how "britain" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include britain s got, britain s king, great britain and london britain. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "britain" sits close to words such as avoid, improve and unique, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with britain
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Britain's King Charles leaves the London Clinic in London, Britain January 29, 2024. (14 words)
After the demise of Captain Britain Weekly the FF went with Captain Britain into the merged Super Spiderman and Captain Britain Weekly in July 1977. (25 words)
He is a well-known presenter on the TV channel, known for Britain’s Got Talent spin-off Britain’s Got More Talent and Catchphrase. (25 words)
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen after Britain's parliament voted on whether to hold an early general election, in Parliament in London, Britain, Sep 10, 2019, in this still image taken from Parliament TV footage. (38 words)
Despite Khan’s claim that Brexit is doing “immense damage” to Britain, it appears that Khan is drifting ever further into the minority in suggesting that any backtracking on Britain leaving the EU would be a good idea. (38 words)
Anyway, at the end of the season, I went to Elland Road to watch the final for Great Britain, and I just thought next year I want to be playing for Great Britain and winning the cup final. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen after Britain's parliament voted on whether to hold an early general election, in Parliament in London, Britain, Sep 10, 2019, in this still image taken from Parliament TV footage.
After the demise of Captain Britain Weekly the FF went with Captain Britain into the merged Super Spiderman and Captain Britain Weekly in July 1977.
Even in these, however, Arthur's court has started to embody legendary Britain as a whole, with "Arthur's Court" sometimes substituted for "The Island of Britain" in the formula "Three XXX of the Island of Britain".
Henry Gratton, an Irish politician who opposed the union with Britain The legislative union of Great Britain and Ireland was brought about by the Act of Union 1800, creating the " United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ".
New Zealand retains strong but informal links to Britain, with many young New Zealanders travelling to Britain for their "OE" ( overseas experience ) due to favourable working visa arrangements with Britain.
At the end of his speech, Cleverly briefly mentioned the "strong economic ties" between Britain and the US, stating the intention to identify opportunities which enable Britain to act as a "strong economic partner" with the US.
Despite Khan’s claim that Brexit is doing “immense damage” to Britain, it appears that Khan is drifting ever further into the minority in suggesting that any backtracking on Britain leaving the EU would be a good idea.
Good Morning Britain presenter was said to be ‘heartbroken’ while keeping watch over her spouse, who was hospitalised in March 2020 with Covid-19 and went on to become the longest-suffering coronavirus victim in Britain.
He is a well-known presenter on the TV channel, known for Britain’s Got Talent spin-off Britain’s Got More Talent and Catchphrase.
Links between one of the militant unions which has caused misery across Britain for months with rail strikes and a charity opposing efforts to stop illegal migrants coming to Britain have been exposed.
Looking around Britain the disparity between the best and worst areas is a direct design of Britain’s deliberate structure, fashioned to serve the needs of capital rather than people.
The Migration, Making Britain Great partnership campaign wants to show, not only how migration has created one of the greatest football leagues, but how it can ensure that Britain is a great country.
This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain in 1948, marking the start of the Windrush generation of people who helped rebuild Britain after the Second World War.
Under the trade deal agreed when Britain left the EU, 45 percent of the value of an electric vehicle (EV) sold in the EU must come from Britain or the EU from 2024 to avoid tariffs.
Anyway, at the end of the season, I went to Elland Road to watch the final for Great Britain, and I just thought next year I want to be playing for Great Britain and winning the cup final.
Britain's Got TalentAlesha Dixon appeared in Britain's Got Talent semi-final with a huge hair transformation, and fans quickly commented on her new look.
Britain's Got TalentJonathan Antoine - who appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2012 alongside singing partner Charlotte Jaconelli - looks completely different more than a decade on from appearing on the show.
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend the Trooping the Colour parade to honour him on his official birthday in London, Britain, June 15, 2024.
Britain's King Charles leaves the London Clinic in London, Britain January 29, 2024.
Edmunds told journalist Carl Wiser, “Then an album of Smiley Lewis was released on United Artists in Britain, and they played ‘I Hear You Knocking’ on the radio in Britain while I was driving along.
Phrases with britain
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with britain
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of britain 40×
- in britain 38×
- britain and 35×
- to britain 29×
- great britain 25×
- britain to 20×
- britain was 13×
- britain in 12×
- london britain 10×
- with britain 10×