Belfast

[ bel-fast, -fahst, bel-fast, -fahst ]

noun

1. a seaport in and capital of Northern Ireland, on the E coast.

Belfast

/ ˈbɛlfɑːst; bɛlˈfɑːst /

noun

1. the capital of Northern Ireland, a port on Belfast Lough in Belfast district, Co Antrim and Co Down: became the centre of Irish Protestantism and of the linen industry in the 17th century; seat of the Northern Ireland assembly and executive. Pop: 276 459 (2001)
2. a district of W Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim and Co Down. Pop: 271 596 (2003 est). Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles)

Belfast

1. Capital, largest city, and major port of Northern Ireland .

Notes

For centuries the city has been the site of violent conflict between Protestant and Roman Catholic residents.

Example Sentences

Mr Reid was born in 1955 and was brought up in north Belfast.

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The firm Harmony CCS Limited, which is based in Belfast, was prosecuted and pleaded guilty to a single health and safety breach.

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Martin has always dreamed of taking on his family's farm in the Belfast Hills and building on what his great-grandfather started.

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A preliminary hearing is due to be held in Belfast later on Monday.

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Mary Taylor has been operating her clothing stall in Belfast's market for seven years - surviving setbacks caused by the Covid pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis.

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