NATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word NATION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NATION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Nation

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin natio(n-), from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈneɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory

Short Definition:

large body of people united by common descent

Examples:
  • the world's leading industrialized nations

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