Belgium

American  

[bel-juhm] / ˈbɛl dʒəm /

noun

1. a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Brussels.

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Belgium British  

/ ˈbɛldʒəm /

noun

1. a federal kingdom in NW Europe: at various times under the rulers of Burgundy, Spain, Austria, France, and the Netherlands before becoming an independent kingdom in 1830. It formed the Benelux customs union with the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1948 and and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It consists chiefly of a low-lying region of sand, woods, and heath (the Campine) in the north and west, and a fertile undulating central plain rising to the Ardennes Mountains in the southeast. Languages: French, Flemish (Dutch), German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Brussels. Pop: 10 444 268 (2013 est). Area: 30 513 sq km (11 778 sq miles)

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Belgium Cultural  

1. Monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by the North Sea and The Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and largest city is Brussels.

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Headquarters for the EU and for NATO.

Example Sentences

Turkey will be tough to beat and while I know Belgium and the Netherlands are not exactly outsiders, they are not among the favourites either.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Mexico is unbeaten in eight games this year, including wins over World Cup qualifiers Panama, Ghana and Australia and draws with Belgium and Portugal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Mexico managed a scoreless draw against Portugal, considered one of the favorites, and a 1-1 draw against Belgium, a team that thrashed the United States 5-2.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

With all these off-field developments, can the Iranians play their best football against New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt and finally advance from the group stage -- a feat they have never achieved?

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Danielle is from Belgium and acts very sophisticated.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar