Budapest

American  

[boo-duh-pest, boo-duh-pest, boo-do-pesht] / ˈbu dəˌpɛst, ˌbu dəˈpɛst, ˈbʊ dɒˌpɛʃt /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube Buda and Obuda and one on the E bank Pest.

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Budapest British  

/ ˌbjuːdəˈpɛst, ˈbudɔpɛʃt /

noun

1. the capital of Hungary, on the River Danube: formed in 1873 from the towns of Buda and Pest. Traditionally Buda, the old Magyar capital, was the administrative and Pest the trade centre: suffered severely in the Russian siege of 1945 and in the unsuccessful revolt against the Communist regime (1956). Pop: 1 719 342 (2003 est)

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Budapest Cultural  

1. Capital of Hungary and largest city in the country, located in north-central Hungary on both banks of the Danube River; the industrial, cultural, and transportation center of Hungary.

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Example Sentences

She will likely miss the biggest event of the 2026 calendar, the new World Athletics Ultimate Championships, being held in Budapest on September 11-13.

From Barron's

Richardson moved to Budapest, which stands in for Moscow, where the show is largely set, in January 2024 and spent six months in the city to film “Ponies.”

From Los Angeles Times

The fragmentation of Somalia "could jeopardise Turkey's progress and interests in the country", said Scott Romaniuk, a researcher at Budapest's Corvinus University.

From Barron's

In neighbouring Hungary, where severe winter conditions have affected a large part of the country since last week, Budapest airport was shut down because of "black ice and extreme icing", the airport said.

From Barron's

"The action follows the disclosure of Budapest's liquidity position highlighting concerns about the city's capacity to repay all of its obligations as required by 31 December 2025," Moody's said in a statement on Monday night.

From Barron's