Luxembourg

American  

[luhk-suhm-burg, lyk-sahn-boor] / ˈlʌk səmˌbɜrg, lük sɑ̃ˈbur /

noun

1. a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 999 sq. mi. (2,585 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this grand duchy.

3. a province in SE Belgium: formerly a part of the grand duchy of Luxembourg. 1,706 sq. mi. (4,420 sq. km). Arlon.

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Luxembourg British  

/ lyksɑ̃bur, ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a grand duchy in W Europe: it formed the Benelux customs union with the Belgium and the Netherlands in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. Languages: French, German, and Luxemburgish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Luxembourg. Pop: 514 862 (2013 est). Area: 2586 sq km (999 sq miles)

2. the capital of Luxembourg, on the Alzette River: an industrial centre. Pop: 77 300 (2003 est)

3. a province in SE Belgium, in the Ardennes. Capital: Arlon. Pop: 254 120 (2004 est). Area: 4416 sq km (1705 sq miles)

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Luxembourg Cultural  

1. Constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Luxembourg City is its capital and largest city.

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Luxembourg has been a member of NATO since 1949.

It was occupied by Germany during parts of World War I and World War II.

Part of the Battle of the Bulge was fought in northern Luxembourg in the winter of 1944–1945.

It is an international financial center and one of Europe's oldest and smallest independent countries.

Example Sentences

In February, they met in Luxembourg and agreed that their businesses and geographies don’t overlap, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

QVC’s international operations aren’t included in the bankruptcy process, with the exception of its nonoperating subsidiary in Luxembourg, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Ireland and Luxembourg, two asset management hubs that have jealously guarded their national regimes, “gave in by early this year,” says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This is a new record number of storms for the group, which includes the national weather services of Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Andorra.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

When they reached the top, they weren’t in Luxembourg any more.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut