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

While Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the agreement back on the table at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the proposal "inappropriate".

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Europe needs such workers—and their income—to prop up a pension system so top-heavy that French retirees now outearn working age adults, according to the Luxembourg Income Study, a research agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Other companies with recently issued exploitation permits include an anorthosite mining project backed by investors from Denmark and Luxembourg, and a molybdenum project backed by the European Union and run by Canadian company Greenland Resources.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Rowland's private bank, Banque Havilland, has since fallen foul of regulators in London and Luxembourg, and had its banking licence withdrawn in 2024 by the European Central Bank.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

He sees beautiful paintings at the Louvre, at the Musee du Luxembourg, and at the Salon, the French Academy’s annual exhibition of “living masters” of the current art world.

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