TheEU is an organization of European countries which have joint policies on matters such as trade, agriculture, and finance. EU is an abbreviation for 'European Union'.
eu in British English
the internet domain name for
the European Union
Eu in British English
the chemical symbol for
europium
EU in British English
abbreviation for
European Union
European Union in British English
noun
an organization created in 1993 with the aim of achieving closer economic and political union between member states of the European Community. The current members are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden; the UK voted by referendum (2016) to leave, which it did in 2020
Abbreviation: EU
eu- in British English
combining form
well, pleasant, or good
eupeptic
euphony
Word origin
via Latin from Greek, from eus good
EU in American English
European Union
Eu in American English
Chemistry
europium
eu- in American English
(ju; jʊ)
good, well
eulogy, euphony
Word origin
Fr & ModL < Gr eu-, good, well < IE base *esu-, good
Word lists with
eu
internet, internet
In other languages
EU
British English: EU /iː juː/ NOUN
The EU is an organization of European countries which have joint policies on matters such as trade, agriculture, and finance. EU is an abbreviation of `European Union'.