Bucharest

[ boo-kuh-rest, byoo- ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Romania, in the S part.

Bucharest

/ ˌbjuː-; ˌbuːkəˈrɛst /

noun

1. the capital of Romania, in the southeast. Pop: 1 764 000 (2005 est) Romanian nameBucureşti

Bucharest

1. Capital of Romania and largest city in the country, located in south-central Romania on a tributary of the Danube River ; Romania's chief industrial and communications center.

Example Sentences

Reid scored 22 goals for his club in League One last season and was on target on his senior international debut in a 1-1 friendly draw with Romania in Bucharest in March.

From BBC

Prosecutors allege the brothers were trafficking women into the country - in other words, recruiting them, arranging their transport and providing accommodation in Bucharest for the purpose of exploitation.

From BBC

Romanian authorities on Wednesday raided the Bucharest home of influencer Andrew Tate, the latest move in the country’s probe into human-trafficking allegations against the polarizing internet personality.

From Los Angeles Times

According to a statement from DIICOT, the special prosecution service of the Romanian Organised Crime Directorate, four houses were searched on Wednesday morning in the capital, Bucharest, and in Ilfov county.

From BBC

FBI agents caught up with him after he was located by Romanian authorities in a Bucharest neighborhood, according to an arrest warrant.

From Los Angeles Times