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

He died at the Hague before his trial ended.

From The Wall Street Journal

Months later, in March 2025, the feud took another dramatic turn when Marcos allowed Interpol to arrest Rodrigo Duterte and bring him to The Hague.

From BBC

It is a reminder that the 1954 Hague Convention obliges warring parties to protect cultural property.

From Barron's

A two-hour drive brought us instead into the streets of The Hague.

From Literature

The truck had no springs and bounced roughly over the bomb-pitted streets of The Hague.

From Literature