Maastricht

[mahs-trikht]

noun

1. a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River.

Maastricht

/ maːˈstrɪxt, ˈmɑːstrɪxt /

noun

1. a city in the SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders: capital of Limburg province, on the River Maas (Meuse); a European Community treaty ( Maastricht Treaty ) was signed here in 1992, setting out the terms for the creation of the European Union. Pop: 122 000 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

It adds that flights have since been diverted to nearby airports - including Ostend and Charleroi in Belgium, and Eindhoven and Maastricht in the Netherlands.

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A decade later, it turned up at an arts and antiques fair in Maastricht and, following an anonymous tip-off, Dutch authorities determined it had been stolen and exported illegally.

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This research was conducted jointly by King's College London and Maastricht University and was supported by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.

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Researchers from King's College London and Maastricht University conducted the investigation, which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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He embarrassed new Prime Minister John Major with a show-stopping appearance during the 1992 party conference debate on Europe, when he lambasted the decision to sign the Maastricht Treaty.

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