Synonyms of Blighty

Blighty

noun

chiefly British

as in country

Related Words

• country
• hometown
• roots
• old country
• nativity
• birthplace
• motherland
• home
• cradle
• mother country

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Blighty

Back in Blighty, the nearby city of Chichester is also a must-visit, with its Roman and Anglo-Saxon remnants, great shopping facilities, and its historic cathedral in the centre. — Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026

Still, Bateman is a literary character that fits the bill for our times, especially, sad to say, in the United States, and even here in Blighty. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2025

The scene plays out like a Blighty version of A Few Good Men, with Dalton in the Tom Cruise role, deftly provoking Livingston into a confession. — Jack King, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025

This suggests affection for Scorsese’s western ran wide but not deep among the Blighty contingent, consistent with their history of only embracing films about America’s racial ills when they’re directed by Brits. — Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024

According to The Associated Press, more than 29,000 people have hit the shores of Blighty this year on small boats, after over 46,000 last year. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2023

Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty. — Vulture, 1 Nov. 2023

To really hammer home how far old Blighty has come, Netflix cut a trailer with voice over by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton as every version of Queen Elizabeth II the show has deployed. — Vulture, 9 Oct. 2023