Maastricht

[ mahs-trikht ]

/ ˈmɑs trɪxt /

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noun

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

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Flemish Maes·tricht .

Words nearby Maastricht

M.A.Arch., Maarianhamina, Maariv, Maas, Maasai, Maastricht, Maat, Mab, Mabel, mabela, mabe pearl

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How to use Maastricht in a sentence

In a year or two, meat from these dozen cows could end up on the plates of Maastricht’s better-known restaurants, but the cows themselves are not headed for the slaughterhouse.
The Cow That Could Feed the Planet|Aryn Baker/Maastricht, Netherlands|November 2, 2021|Time
There was a contract on the table for the team in Cape Town to develop a sequel through a studio with offices in Quebec and Maastricht.
Fiction: Quiet earth philosophy|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Maastricht contains the provincial archives, a library and geological collections.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
Maastricht was originally the trajectus superior (upper ford) of the Romans, and was the seat of a bishop from 382 to 721.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various

With the aid of the farmer, Max led the band to a point opposite Maastricht, where the frontier ran through a little wood.
Two Daring Young Patriots|W. P. Shervill
In the chancel is a sort of screen before the high altar, worked in brass at Maastricht in 1501.
The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine|Francis Miltoun
It stands at the junction of several important roads and railways from Maaseyck, Maastricht and Lige.
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British Dictionary definitions for Maastricht

Maastricht

Maestricht

/ (ˈmɑːstrɪxt, Dutch maːˈstrɪxt) /

noun

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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