Benelux
Americannoun
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a customs union comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, begun January 1, 1948.
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Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg considered together.
noun
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the customs union formed by Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg in 1948; became an economic union in 1960
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these countries collectively
Example Sentences
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She studied international relations and journalism in London and began her career at Reuters covering France and Benelux company news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
AZ Groeninge in the city of Kortrijk becomes the first hospital in the Benelux to be officially recognised by Gault & Millau for the quality of the food it serves to its patients.
From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2023
France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux nations are all said to have warned against striking an overly optimistic tone.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2023
Louboutin shoes’ red outer sole, for which they are known, is registered as an EU and Benelux trademark.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022
Twenty-first, the establishment of summer schools in each of the Scandinavian and Benelux countries, as well as those of the Iberian Peninsula.
From Citadel of Faith by Shoghi Effendi
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