Flanders

American  

[flan-derz] / ˈflæn dərz /

noun

1. a medieval country in W Europe, extending along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt River: the corresponding modern regions include the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders in W Belgium, and the adjacent parts of N France and SW Netherlands.

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Flanders British  

/ ˈflɑːndəz /

noun

1. a powerful medieval principality in the SW part of the Low Countries, now in the Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders, the Netherlands province of Zeeland, and the French department of the Nord; scene of battles in many wars

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Example Sentences

In March he will try to win a third Milan-San Remo before in April going after a record-breaking fourth Tour of Flanders success and a record-equalling fourth crown at Paris-Roubaix.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The men of my village left their bones in France and Flanders, Palestine and Gallipoli and Greece and Macedonia.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Furthermore, he added, an incineration ban in effect in Flanders means that incineration plants “cannot accept these goods.”

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

In early 2026, the show — and the Queen of Flanders — will hit the road, stopping first in Austin, Texas, and then on to Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

He hails from Flanders, which means he has an accent even stranger than mine.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz