Maastricht

American  

[mahs-trikht] / ˈmɑs trɪxt /

noun

1. a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River.

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Maastricht British  

/ maːˈstrɪxt, ˈmɑːstrɪxt /

noun

1. a city in the SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders: capital of Limburg province, on the River Maas (Meuse); a European Community treaty ( Maastricht Treaty ) was signed here in 1992, setting out the terms for the creation of the European Union. Pop: 122 000 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

O’Shanick, Van de Goot and other medical professionals, including Michael Freeman, a professor of forensic epidemiology at Maastricht University, agreed with the industry position that direct causation hasn’t been proven, in part because companies have objected to placing air quality monitors on aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inditex said it had made "important relocations and refurbishments" at its locations in Osaka, Maastricht and Barcelona.

From Barron's

It adds that flights have since been diverted to nearby airports - including Ostend and Charleroi in Belgium, and Eindhoven and Maastricht in the Netherlands.

From BBC

A decade later, it turned up at an arts and antiques fair in Maastricht and, following an anonymous tip-off, Dutch authorities determined it had been stolen and exported illegally.

From BBC

Researchers from King's College London and Maastricht University conducted the investigation, which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

From Science Daily