Basel

American  

[bah-zuhl] / ˈbɑ zəl /

Also Basle

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in northwestern Switzerland, on the Rhine River.

2. a canton in northern Switzerland, divided into two independent areas.

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Basel British  

/ ˈbɑːzəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Basle

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Example Sentences

Outside of home, the BSP governor is looking to a summer event in Basel, Switzerland, where the new Fed head will give his outlook on the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, she was honored with the distinction of “Icon Artist” at the Art Basel Awards.

From Los Angeles Times

Art Basel, which runs elite fairs in Miami, Hong Kong, Paris and Switzerland, held its Gulf debut in Qatar earlier this month.

From Barron's

The finding confirms the claim by the environmental group Basel Action Network, which prompted the shipment's return.

From Barron's

Researchers at the University of Basel and the Laboratoire Kastler Brossel have shown that quantum entanglement can be used to measure several physical quantities at the same time with greater accuracy than traditional methods allow.

From Science Daily