Brussels

American  

[bruhs-uhlz] / ˈbrʌs əlz /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Belgium, in the central part.

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Brussels British  

/ ˈbrʌsəlz /

noun

1. French name: Bruxelles. Flemish name: Brussel. the capital of Belgium, in the central part: became capital of Belgium in 1830; seat of the European Commission. Pop: 999 899 (2004 est)

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Brussels Cultural  

1. Capital of Belgium and largest city in the country, located in central Belgium; a commercial, industrial, financial, administrative, and cultural center.

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Several international organizations, including NATO and the EU are headquartered in Brussels.

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The focus of the next five weeks, ahead of a UK-EU Summit in Brussels on Friday 20 November, is what Downing Street sees as short term wins on youth mobility, food and drink, and energy.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"In Washington DC, people don't look at the UK and they don't look at London the way they look at Brussels – that's a strength," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Brussels says its rules are working since they have already forced AI providers to cough up information to regulators, though Regnier declined to give details.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The appeal came as the European Union's 27 countries were holding crisis talks in Brussels with the European Commission to develop a unified response to US pressure.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

He looked around, through his tears, and there, sitting on a Brussels sprout, was Margalo.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White