Utrecht
Americannoun
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a province in central Netherlands. 511 sq. mi. (1,325 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this province: treaties ending the War of the Spanish Succession signed here 1714.
noun
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a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop: 1 152 000 (2003 est). Area: 1362 sq km (526 sq miles)
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a city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht province: scene of the signing (1579) of the Union of Utrecht (the foundation of the later kingdom of the Netherlands) and of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Pop: 265 000 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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The Scottish champions host winless Utrecht in their final game next Thursday.
From Barron's
O'Neill's side are 24th on eight points - just inside the cut-off to progress to the competition's knockout stages - before they finish the league phase next Thursday at Parkhead against Utrecht.
From BBC
The Scottish champions host Utrecht in their final game next week.
From Barron's
A large fire has broken out following an explosion at a building in the Dutch city of Utrecht.
From BBC
A lot depends on what kind of team Dyche puts out on Thursday against Utrecht but if he focuses mostly on Spurs then I can see this being a very tight game.
From BBC
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