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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Brit•ain n.

Place NamesSee Great Britain.
Place NamesBritannia (def. 1).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Britain / ˈbrɪt^ən/

an informal, unofficial name for Great Britain, United Kingdom

'Britain' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

A - A level - AA - AAA - ACAS - ACT - AEA - AIM - APEX - ARA - ASA - ASH - ASLEF - ATC - Acadia - Adams - Advanced level - Agadir - Agricola - Albert - Albion - Alexandra - Allies - Amanullah Khan - American Revolution - Amnesty International - Anglic - Anglo-Saxon - Anne - Arthur - Arts and Crafts - Ascension - Asian - Augustine - B - BECTU - BR - Babylon - Band of Hope - Batten - Battle of Britain - Beaker folk - Ben Nevis - Beveridge plan - Big Five - Bismarck Archipelago - Boadicea - Boer War - Boxing Day - Breton

Synonyms: Great Britain, United Kingdom, Albion, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, more...

Collocations: Great Britain, is from Britain, rooting for Britain in the [game, cup], more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "Britain" in the title:

... why would Britain be addressed
...that Britain should remain in as close a relationship as possible with the EU
'British-born' Chinese [vs Britain-born]
'King of Great Britain' in Declaration of Independence [metonym?]
‘Welcome’and Britain’s ‘Overall Nation Brand’
[The?] Prime Minister of Great Britain David Cameron ....
A 120-Day Kaplan English Course, Britain, Liverpool, 2020
A History of Britain
apartments in Britain?
as Britain and France remained neutral
as much because of his personal ties to Britain as ...
as William and Harry in Britain talk of duty, of humility and of shunning politics precisely
ashamed to have come from a Britain that did what it did
at Britain's longitudes [longitude plural?]
Australia to demand Britain accepts
Britain
Britain
Britain [Version 2]
Britain = She
Britain and British
Britain cannot “preach”..after….
Britain guaranteed Poland
Britain <is> <has been> the biggest loser so far
Britain is marking the occasion by putting her on the ￡10 note and <a><the> special ￡2 coin.
Britain joined much more <than> the ‘European Economic Community’
Britain throws away tons of clothing, most of which <goes/go> into landfill sites.
Britain to send tanks
Britain Trump
Britain with <her> increasing population
Britain's dilemma with <regard/respect> to extended(...)
more...

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