Belize City

British  

noun

1. a port and the largest city in Belize, on the Caribbean coast: capital until 1973, when that function was transferred inland to Belmopan owing to hurricane risk. Pop: 53 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

On the 15th night of Ramadan in a suburb of Belize City, Majid Khan and his family of four sat down for a traditional iftar meal to break the daylight hours fast.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

Her sentencing hearing has been set for 31 May in Belize City.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

Belize’s National Emergency Management Organization said the strom was expected to come ashore near Belize City, the country’s capital, but warned that “residents across the country are reminded to be prepared.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Cousin Bobbi, my family's matriarch, recalled buying meat and fish at the only market on the river in Belize City approximately half a century ago.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2022

Grandma was born in Belize City, Belize, where she also grew up.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles