Briton

noun

Brit·​on ˈbri-tᵊn 

1

: a member of one of the peoples inhabiting Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions

2

: a native or subject of Great Britain

especially : englishman

Examples of Briton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This slowed the Briton due to his car suddenly oversteering more, where the rear end of the car feels less stable to a driver. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Briton Kenton Cool this week scaled the peak for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. — ABC News, 24 May 2026

Yaakov Briton, 16, Avigail, 15, and Sarah, 13, siblings in Beit Shemesh, Israel. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Apr. 2026

The closing minutes produced a frantic sprint to the flag, with the Briton narrowly avoiding a spinning Alpine through Eau Rouge before passing a Toyota to secure fourth place with less than five minutes remaining. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Breton, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin Britton-, Britto, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Briton

• bitten
• chiton
• gittin
• kitten
• mitten
• smitten
• whitten
• written
• handwritten
• honiton
• rewritten
• typewritten

Kids Definition

Briton

noun

Brit·​on ˈbrit-ən 

1

: a member of one of the peoples living in Britain before the Anglo-Saxon invasions

2

: britisher