Hague

American  

[heyg] / heɪg /

noun

1. The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.

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Hague ¹ British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. Dutch names: 's Gravenhage.   Den Haag.  the seat of government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province, situated about 3 km (2 miles) from the North Sea. Pop: 464 000 (2003 est)

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Hague ² British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. William Jefferson. born 1961, British politician; leader of the Conservative party (1997–2001); foreign secretary from 2010; as a writer he is noted for his biography of William Pitt the Younger (2004)

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Example Sentences

Young people who pursue a vocational qualification are treated as worth investing in, and a valuable asset to society, according to Asja van der Helm, a high school teacher in The Hague.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Hague did not reveal the name or gender of her second child in the Instagram post.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He has been detained at the Hague since his arrest at Manila airport on 11 March 2025.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In the Netherlands, police had to intervene at a mall near The Hague after hundreds of people flocked to the store.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

He goes down to The Hague, and with his heart beating quickly, he arrives at his cousin-in-law Anton Mauve’s place.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman