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

This so-called reparations loan met fierce resistance from Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who feared Brussels could be left on the hook for billions of euros if anything went wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several diplomats in Brussels told AFP the EU was working towards a signature on January 12 in Paraguay, which is set to take over leadership of Mercosur from Brazil in 2026.

From Barron's

Brussels said on Friday it was considering using the frozen Russian assets eventually, to repay the EU loan to Ukraine.

From BBC

Farmers gathered in Brussels for a protest on Thursday while talks took place.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agreement, which leaders said would meet Ukraine's military and economic needs for the next two years, came after more than a day of talks at a summit in Brussels.

From BBC