Great Britain

noun

1. an island of NW Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea: since 1707 the name has applied politically to England, Scotland, and Wales. 88,139 sq. mi. (228,280 sq. km).

Great Britain

noun

1. England, Wales, and Scotland including those adjacent islands governed from the mainland (i.e. excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). The United Kingdom of Great Britain was formed by the Act of Union (1707), although the term Great Britain had been in use since 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England (including Wales). Later unions created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922). Pop: 57 851 100 (2003 est). Area: 229 523 sq km (88 619 sq miles) See also United Kingdom

Example Sentences

Ayton was earmarked as a potential prospect for Great Britain's Olympic Games team because of her impressive youth career.

From BBC

In 2119, with Great Britain transformed into an archipelago by rising tides, a humanities professor named Thomas Metcalfe tries to solve the mystery of a lost poem.

From Los Angeles Times

"We valued it - and it's a partial valuation at £2.9bn per year in Great Britain."

From BBC

Previously the Greyhound Board of Great Britain said the ban had "nothing to do with greyhound welfare and everything to do with pressure from the extreme animal rights movement".

From BBC

That will mean food being shipped from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will no longer need the paperwork and checks which have been in place since 2021.

From BBC