UK
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Translingual[edit]
Symbol[edit]
UK
- (international standards) Exceptionally reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for United Kingdom.
- Synonym: GB (for general use)
Usage notes[edit]
This is an exceptionally reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of the United Kingdom, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO. The general-purpose code for the United Kingdom is GB.
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Abbreviation of United Kingdom attested from 1883.
Proper noun[edit]
UK
- Initialism of United Kingdom.
- Initialism of Uttarakhand.
- Initialism of University of Kentucky.
Translations[edit]
abbreviation of United Kingdom — See also translations at United Kingdom
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See also[edit]
- United Kingdom of Great Britain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- British Isles