# United Kingdom

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/

## Definitions
1. A kingdom and country in Northern Europe, comprising the four countries of England, Scotland and Wales on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland since 1922.
2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922).
3. The Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801).
4. A kingdom consisting of several constituencies, either actual, historical, or hypothetical.

## Etymology
From united + kingdom, first attested from 1706.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/united-kingdom