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

All of that was cause for celebration in Budapest and around the world, and fair enough.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Telecom equipment giant Huawei Technologies established its European hub outside Budapest.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The BUX index of the Budapest Stock Exchange rose to a record and the currency reached its highest level against the euro since February 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

He attracted far greater numbers to his final rally in the second city Debrecen than Orbán in Budapest.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He departed from Nagymaros immediately, returned to Budapest, packed his bags, and left the Gellért in short order.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady