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.

Example Sentences

Belgium's biggest hub, Brussels Airport, also confirmed 40 flight cancellations on Wednesday.

From Barron's

On Dec. 15, the European Union added Jacques Baud, a retired Swiss army colonel and former intelligence analyst who lives in Brussels, to its sanctions list.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eurostar, which links the UK to the European mainland, told passengers travelling between London and the Netherlands to postpone their journeys, as services could not operate beyond Brussels due to the Dutch weather.

From Barron's

But lured by a fake advert for a charity job in Africa devised by reporters seeking to confront him, he was filmed in Brussels in 2010 refusing to answer questions about his past.

From BBC

His train eventually made it to Brussels, he said, adding: "Glad to be home, saw many families stranded."

From BBC