Budapest

[boo-duh-pest, boo-duh-pest, boo-do-pesht]

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.

Budapest

/ 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)

Budapest

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.

Example Sentences

He said on Thursday that he would meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in Budapest within two weeks to discuss the war in Ukraine.

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Another route into Budapest for Putin would be through Bulgarian airspace.

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He is planning to meet with Putin in Budapest as he renews his efforts to bring the conflict to an end.

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After a surprise call last Thursday, the US and Russian presidents are planning to meet in Budapest, Hungary.

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The US and Russian presidents announced on Thursday they planned to hold talks on the war in Ukraine in Budapest, possibly in the coming weeks.

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