U.K.
Parliament and monarchy
U.K. is an abbreviation for United Kingdom, the island nation comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
It appears frequently in news, formal writing, and casual reference: U.K. officials announced new trade policies.
Also written UK without periods.
Atlantic archipelago nation
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
- EnglandLargest British country
- ScotlandNorthern British nation
- WalesCeltic British principality
Northern Ireland · Commonwealth · Brexit · sovereignty · country · devolution · independence · referendum
Licensed drinking establishment
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
- queuingStanding in ordered sequence
- fish and chipsFried seafood with potatoes
crumpets · scones · football · double-decker · red telephone box · black cab · pound sterling · rainy
London's political center
- CommonsUK's elected legislature
- MPsParliamentary representatives, abbreviated
- Prime MinisterParliamentary head of state
- Downing StreetBritish premier's official residence
government · opposition · democracy · legislation · bill · act · speaker · backbencher
Reigning monarch's relatives
- KingMale hereditary ruler
- Buckingham PalaceUK monarch's headquarters
- WindsorBritish monarchy's surname
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
throne · prince · princess · duke · duchess · heir · sovereign · jubilee
UK's native dialect
- lorryBritish freight vehicle
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- bonnetHat secured under chin
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
flat · aluminium · colour · pavement · queue · loo · bloody · cheers
Scottish island chain
- ShetlandScottish archipelago, northernmost UK
- OrkneyScottish island group
- Isle of WightIsland in the Solent
- Isle of ManBritish crown dependency, Irish Sea
Jersey · Guernsey · Anglesey · Skye · Jura · Fair Isle · Channel Islands · Scottish islands
United Kingdom
Atlantic archipelago nation
Wales · Northern Ireland · Commonwealth · Brexit · sovereignty · country · devolution · independence · referendum · unionism
pub
Licensed drinking establishment
fish and chips · crumpets · scones · football · double-decker · red telephone box · black cab · pound sterling · rainy · accent
Westminster
London's political center
- CommonsUK's elected legislature
- MPsParliamentary representatives, abbreviated
- Prime MinisterParliamentary head of state
Downing Street · government · opposition · democracy · legislation · bill · act · speaker · backbencher · constituency
royal family
Reigning monarch's relatives
- KingMale hereditary ruler
- Buckingham PalaceUK monarch's headquarters
- WindsorBritish monarchy's surname
coronation · throne · prince · princess · duke · duchess · heir · sovereign · jubilee · peerage
British English
UK's native dialect
lift · flat · aluminium · colour · pavement · queue · loo · bloody · cheers · mate
Hebrides
Scottish island chain
- ShetlandScottish archipelago, northernmost UK
- OrkneyScottish island group
- Isle of WightIsland in the Solent
Isle of Man · Jersey · Guernsey · Anglesey · Skye · Jura · Fair Isle · Channel Islands · Scottish islands
U.K.Nazi Germany
Hitler's fascist dictatorship
Soviet Union · France · Germany · Argentina · Russia