U.K.


abbreviation
  1. United Kingdom.

Words Nearby U.K.

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How to use U.K. in a sentence

  • It is in February and March that the hoopoes nest in their millions, and call softly, from morn till eve, uk-uk-uk.

  • Unfortunately the illustrations are still in copyright in the UK (where I live), and so have not been included.

  • By a process familiar to philologists the suffix "uk" was dropped and the rendering became Marad.

    Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
  • Sometimes it is a loud kee-uk, like the scream of a blue jay divided into two syllables, with the accent on the last.

    Ways of Wood Folk | William J. Long
  • While the parent was thus waiting outside with a succulent caterpillar hanging from its bill, it used to utter its call uk-uk-uk.

    Glimpses of Indian Birds | Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for uk (1 of 2)

uk

the internet domain name for
  1. United Kingdom

British Dictionary definitions for UK (2 of 2)

UK

abbreviation for
  1. United Kingdom

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