Brussels

American  

[bruhs-uhlz] / ˈbrʌs əlz /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Belgium, in the central part.

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Brussels British  

/ ˈbrʌsəlz /

noun

1. French name: Bruxelles.  Flemish name: Brussel.  the capital of Belgium, in the central part: became capital of Belgium in 1830; seat of the European Commission. Pop: 999 899 (2004 est)

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Brussels Cultural  

1. Capital of Belgium and largest city in the country, located in central Belgium; a commercial, industrial, financial, administrative, and cultural center.

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Several international organizations, including NATO and the EU are headquartered in Brussels.

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Earlier this week, senior EU officials debriefed European ambassadors in the glass-paneled Brussels office tower popularly known as “the Space Egg.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

In the shadow of the EU Parliament in Brussels, under a grand white tent filling a museum garden, hundreds of lobbyists, officials and lawmakers hobnob as the cava flows.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

In central Madrid for example there are around 40 short-term rentals for every 100 homes in the long-term rental market, Brussels said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

EU is currently conducting 13 crisis management missions from a permanent HQ based in Brussels, as part of its common foreign and security policy.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Like The Hague, Brussels is a big city, its population exploding, too.

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