Want to use British correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like island or brits.

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British in a sentence

British | Britishness | Britishvolt | Britishers

British meaning

  1. The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain.
  2. The citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom.
  3. The earlier inhabitants of southern Britain, prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion and subsequent migrations.

Synonyms of British

island british people brits nation land country

British in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

In her speech, Ms Reeves also announced a new British Growth Partnership within the British Business Bank (BBB).

Previews of a speech by British prime minister Rishi Sunak feature heavily on the front pages of the British newspapers.

Founder and promoter of British Kingdom Pro Wrestling David Sharp said: “British Kingdom Pro Wrestling is an evolution of 4FW.

He is due to meet with members of the British community in Bordeaux, where he will inaugurate a new British consulate building.

Also among those attacked was a British-linked tanker, which the Houthis said was in response to "American-British aggression".

British people took a real stab at, if not making the world a better place, making it a more British place, and it didn’t go too well.

Sreevas Sahasranamam has ongoing research projects funded by the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust, British Council and Indian government.

The casting of many British comedy actors who are normally familiar to British TV audiences seems to be a clue to Scott's intentions here.

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Therefore, British players can play on US online casinos if they are open to British gamers.

The British divorce rate is high; the British TV marriage divorce rate is higher still.

During the British rule, Bathinda and its surrounding areas remained under the British flag and away from the Khalsa Raj of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Imagine if, for example, Google was a British-owned and British-based company, and if Silicon Valley was in the Thames Valley or the Trent Valley.

These were bought from the Turkish ruler of Greece in the early 1800s by a British ambassador, Lord Elgin, and later placed in the British Museum.

British Indian think tank feels the British Indian vote is 'very much to play for'.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office on Wednesday said Mr Zelensky would visit troops training in Britain and address the British parliament.

The Great British Bake Off (known Stateside as The Great British Baking Show, because we are funny that way) has found a replacement for Matt Lucas.

England occupied Greek territory, and, with the exception of British Philhellenes, the British government never supported the Greek revolutionaries.

The British Islamic Medical Association also joined the call, demanding the urgent evacuation of Dr. Sabra and other British nationals trapped in Gaza.

The British Phonographic Industry is the British trade body for record labels.

The British subsequently landed on Gold Beach, followed by the Canadians at Juno, and finally the British at Sword, the easternmost point of the invasion.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "british" in a sentence?
An example: "In her speech, Ms Reeves also announced a new British Growth Partnership within the British Business Bank (BBB)." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "british" from real English texts.
What does "british" mean?
British means: The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain.
What are synonyms of "british"?
Common synonyms of "british" include: island, british people, brits, nation, land, country.
What is "british" in Dutch?
"british" translates to Dutch as: brit, britse.
How many example sentences with "british" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "british", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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