Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Bergen-Belsen

American  
[ber-guhn-bel-zuhn, bur-guhn-bel-suhn] / ˈbɛr gənˈbɛl zən, ˈbɜr gənˈbɛl sən /

noun

  1. Belsen.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Micha Gelber, one of the last Dutch survivors of Bergen-Belsen, told AFP that preserving the memory of the camps was all the more important given the rise of antisemitism in the Netherlands.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

The King and Queen Camilla were later handed candles to light by Rachel Levy, who survived both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

He cites a heartbreaking example of such resistance, shown by a group of young Tunisian Jews who arrived at Bergen-Belsen in 1943.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 9, 2026

Her family was arrested in August 1944 and she died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen in February 1945.

From Seattle Times Jun. 3, 2024

Bergen-Belsen might have been the place for me to survive until the end of the war, but for Moonface.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training