European Union

[yoor-uh-pee-uhn yoon-yuhn, yur‐] / ˈyʊər əˌpi ən ˈyun yən, ˈyɜr‐ /

NOUN

Common Market

Synonyms

WEAK

EEC EU European Economic Community customs union economic community free trade zone

Example Sentences

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Gasoline prices are up 15% and diesel has increased 30% across the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

No serving leader in the European Union has led their country for as long as Viktor Orbán.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The European Union once depended on Russia for 45% of its natural-gas imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The UK will pursue closer economic ties with the European Union in light of the war in Iran, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The leaders of the European Union recommend diplomacy.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson