Belgium

[bel-juhm]

noun

1. a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Brussels.

Belgium

/ ˈbɛldʒəm /

noun

1. a federal kingdom in NW Europe: at various times under the rulers of Burgundy, Spain, Austria, France, and the Netherlands before becoming an independent kingdom in 1830. It formed the Benelux customs union with the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1948 and and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It consists chiefly of a low-lying region of sand, woods, and heath (the Campine) in the north and west, and a fertile undulating central plain rising to the Ardennes Mountains in the southeast. Languages: French, Flemish (Dutch), German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Brussels. Pop: 10 444 268 (2013 est). Area: 30 513 sq km (11 778 sq miles)

Belgium

1. Monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by the North Sea and The Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and largest city is Brussels.

Headquarters for the EU and for NATO.

Example Sentences

Belgium’s topsy-turvy nuclear debate is a reflection of how radically perceptions of nuclear power have changed across the West and beyond in just a few years.

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Davies feels a first win against England in Wembley since 1977 would be an ideal way to go into the Belgium game.

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Wales sit third in qualifying Group J and face a pivotal game against Belgium in Cardiff on Monday, 13 October.

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Washington, D.C., resident David Herr, who restores classic cars, recently ordered an auto part from Belgium for about $200.

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Bellamy's men face England in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday before their crucial World Cup qualifier against Belgium next Monday.

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