Bucharest

American

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

noun

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

Bucharest British

/ ˌbuːkəˈrɛst, ˌbjuː- /

noun

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

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Bucharest Cultural

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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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

President Dan said that Bucharest had confirmed the drone in the Galati strike was Geran-2, saying it was "of Russian origin".

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

The former head of the national history museum in Bucharest, Ernest Oberländer-Târnoveanu, faced considerable domestic criticism for loaning the gold objects abroad and lost his job within days of the theft.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Pierre Michel, the big blond conductor of the Athens-Paris coach, and the stout burly conductor of the Bucharest one.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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