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

The Champions League returns with 16 of the best teams in Europe battling to be crowned European champions in Budapest on 30 May.

From BBC

Ukraine's central bank said it would send a team to Budapest "to clarify circumstances".

From Barron's

In a statement, Oschadbank said the employees "were unjustifiably detained in Hungary" and that GPS data showed their vehicles in Budapest.

From BBC

The final will be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, 30 May.

From BBC

PSG will find out on Friday their path to this season's final in Budapest, beyond the identity of their opponents in next month's last 16.

From Barron's