Basque Region

Cultural

An area in northern Spain, centered at Bilbao, where many speakers of Basque, a language unrelated to European languages, have demanded a separate Basque state. Basque separatists have engaged in terrorism against Basque moderates and Spanish officials.

Example Sentences

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The first minister is currently visiting the Basque region in northern Spain.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

He was born in San Sebastián in the Basque region, and in 1948 moved to Paris, where he modeled plaster figures in a style influenced by Brancusi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The cocktail reception will have gernika peppers, grown in a town in the Basque region of Spain when Rahm grew up.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024

If that sounds familiar, consider the Basque region in Spain.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo was born in Pasajes in northern Spain’s Basque region, on Feb. 18, 1934.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

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