Maastricht

[ mahs-trikht ]

noun

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

Maastricht

/ maːˈstrɪxt; ˈmɑːstrɪxt /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Mr Farage quit the Conservative party after the UK signed the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, which called for an "ever-closer union" among European nations.

From BBC

Aline Sierp, a professor of European history and memory studies at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, said overseas commemorative activities allow the memories to travel and endure, providing access for other people and future generations.

From Seattle Times

Lead investigator Johannes G. Ramaekers, PhD, Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, says, "Psilocybin has been one of the most studied psychedelics, possibly due to its potential contribution in treating different disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, death-related anxiety, depression, treatment-resistant depression, major depressive disorder, terminal cancer-associated anxiety, demoralization, smoking, and alcohol and tobacco addiction. What was not fully understood is what brain activity is associated with these profound experiences."

From Science Daily

A prominent Eurosceptic from the early 1990s, when he left the Conservative Party following the signing of the Maastricht Treaty which furthered European integration, he was seen as a key figure in the decision to hold the Brexit referendum in 2016.

From BBC

This is a bit of a switch for Tefaf, the grand old art fair started in Maastricht, the Netherlands, which started off as a place to buy deaccessioned museum pieces and bona fide old masters.

From New York Times