Brussels

[bruhs-uhlz]

noun

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

Brussels

/ 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)

Brussels

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

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

Example Sentences

But those hoarse Newcastle United fans standing in the away end did not want to go home after watching the visitors defeat Union Saint-Gilloise 4-0 in Brussels.

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Now the centre-back could potentially line up against the Black and Whites in Brussels on Wednesday night.

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"I don't necessarily feel that in a sense of a hangover," he said before the game in Brussels.

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In July he travelled to Moscow for meetings and says if he wins this election, he'll oppose all sanctions on Russia "even if Brussels dictates it".

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The attack against US software maker Collins Aerospace was discovered on Friday night and resulted in disruption across many European airports, including in Brussels, Dublin and Berlin.

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