Brussels

American  

[bruhs-uhlz] / ˈbrʌs əlz /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Belgium, in the central part.

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Brussels British  

/ ˈbrʌsəlz /

noun

1. French name: Bruxelles. Flemish name: Brussel. the capital of Belgium, in the central part: became capital of Belgium in 1830; seat of the European Commission. Pop: 999 899 (2004 est)

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Brussels Cultural  

1. Capital of Belgium and largest city in the country, located in central Belgium; a commercial, industrial, financial, administrative, and cultural center.

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Several international organizations, including NATO and the EU are headquartered in Brussels.

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Prior to the Times, Emma was a reporter with the Financial Times where she covered economics before moving to work in the Brussels and Berlin bureaus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Speaking in Wolfsburg, home to Volkswagen's largest factory and headquarters, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Germany would urge Brussels, which oversees EU trade policy, to take stronger action.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the corridors of Brussels, there's whispered talk of constructing a "special association agreement" with Canada.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Earlier this week, senior EU officials debriefed European ambassadors in the glass-paneled Brussels office tower popularly known as “the Space Egg.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He stops in Brussels to see Vincent on his way back to the Netherlands.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman