Briton
noun
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
Britons
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pluralof Briton.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Godwin Forde's name is on the 9/11 memorial plaque in Grosvenor Square, London, along with the other 66 Britons who died in the attacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A recent YouGov survey found that 50% of Britons support a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with 16% opposed and the rest undecided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The conflict left 649 Argentines, 255 Britons and three islanders dead.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Three in four Britons, though, are worried about climate change, according to a recent survey by pollster Ipsos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Because we’re Britons, we will never be slaves.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
