WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025Brit•ish /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/USA pronunciation
adj. - of or relating to Great Britain.
used esp. by the people living in Great Britain:The word "lift'' meaning "elevator'' is a British expression.
n.
- [plural* the + ~;
used with a plural verb] the people born or living in Great Britain.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025Brit•ish
(brit′ish),USA pronunciation adj.
- British Terms, Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
- Language Varietiesused esp. by natives or inhabitants of Great Britain:In this dictionary, "Brit.'' is an abbreviation for "British usage.''
n.
- British Terms, Language Varietiesthe people native to or inhabiting Great Britain.
- Language VarietiesSee British English.
- Language Varietiesthe Celtic language of the ancient Britons.
- bef. 900; Middle English Brittische, Old English Bryttisc, equivalent. to Brytt(as) Britons + -isc- -ish1; see Briton
Brit′ish•ly, adv.
Brit′ish•ness, n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
British / ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ - relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Britain or any of the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the United Kingdom
- relating to or denoting the English language as spoken and written in Britain, esp the S dialect generally regarded as standard
See also Received Pronunciation
- (functioning as plural) the natives or inhabitants of Britain
- the extinct Celtic language of the ancient Britons
See also Brythonic
'British Asian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):