Belgium

American  

[bel-juhm] / ˈbɛl dʒəm /

noun

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

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Belgium British  

/ 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)

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Belgium Cultural  

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.

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Headquarters for the EU and for NATO.

Example Sentences

Belgium, ranked eighth in the world, was playing in the quarterfinals for the third time in four World Cups.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

The Arsenal midfielder stepped off the bench for the second successive game to score the decisive goal - this time securing a 2-1 victory against Belgium.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Belgium managed to withstand the Spanish pressure until Merino, who plays for Arsenal in the English Premier League, entered the fray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

For Belgium, its first loss in 19 games ended its tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

German cavalry troops advancing at a steady trot had crossed the border into neutral Belgium.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman