Word
england
Phoneticseng·land, stress on the first syllable
/ˈɪŋɡɫənd/
Definitions
01the country
A1 · Beginner Uncountable noun
n. the largest country in the United Kingdom.
n. the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom, established as a unified kingdom in the 10th century.
“London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.”
“England shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north, while the English Channel separates it from continental Europe.”
02legal jurisdiction
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Law Technical · Formal
n. a term used in law to mean the legal area of England and Wales together.
n. the legal jurisdiction comprising England and Wales, often treated as a single entity in the UK legal system.
“The contract is governed by the laws of England.”
“For the purposes of this Act, 'England' shall be construed as including the principality of Wales as established by historical statute.”
Synonyms
Usage
Proper noun — always capitalized. In modern legal contexts, it is often paired with Wales to denote a single jurisdiction.
Pitfall
He lives in the England.
He lives in England.
Names of countries like England do not take the definite article 'the'.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *angliz Old English Engle Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Germanic *landą Proto-West Germanic *land Old English land Old English Engla land Middle English Engelond English England From Middle English Engelond, England, from Old English Engla land (literally “land of the Angles”), from genitive of Engle (“the Angles”) + land (“land”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
Idioms
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A1 · Beginner
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