Bucharest

American  

[boo-kuh-rest, byoo-] / ˈbu kəˌrɛst, ˈbju- /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Romania, in the S part.

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Bucharest British  

/ ˌbuːkəˈrɛst, ˌbjuː- /

noun

1. Romanian name: Bucureşti. the capital of Romania, in the southeast. Pop: 1 764 000 (2005 est)

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Bucharest Cultural  

1. Capital of Romania and largest city in the country, located in south-central Romania on a tributary of the Danube River; Romania's chief industrial and communications center.

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Bucharest

Having recently moved from Bucharest to a remote village in Norway, a conservative, devoutly Christian couple and their five young children have begun to insert themselves into the fabric of their new community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

In neighbouring Romania, a park in the capital Bucharest where extension work is being carried out is also to be renamed after Trump.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The thick rocker “Like Water” begins with “You left Bucharest in ’92 / After they killed Ceaușescu,” referring to the final leader of Communist Romania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

"When we saw the system would not be repaired quickly, we developed an offline method so we could register every patient," said Vlad Paic from Carol Davila Hospital in Bucharest.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

We are due to arrive between two and three in the morning; but already, at Bucharest, we are three hours late, so we cannot possibly get in till well after sun-up.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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