Utrecht

[ yoo-trekt; Dutch y-trekht ]

noun

1. a province in central Netherlands. 511 sq. mi. (1,325 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this province: treaties ending the War of the Spanish Succession signed here 1714.

Utrecht

/ ˈyːtrɛxt; ˈjuːtrɛkt /

noun

1. a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop: 1 152 000 (2003 est). Area: 1362 sq km (526 sq miles)
2. 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

F. Gold, an assistant professor of physical geography at Utrecht University who conducted the research as a postdoctoral associate at Cornell.

From Science Daily

He then spent a season at Utrecht but returned to Twente in 1996, where he finished his playing career six years later - at the age of 32.

From BBC

Ten Hag, who returned home to take charge of old club FC Utrecht in a charity game earlier this week, said the outside "noise" does not bother him.

From BBC

It was ceded to Britain by Spain in perpetuity at the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 and became an important naval base.

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As communities and policymakers grapple with water scarcity issues on the ground, researchers at Utrecht University aim to shed light on the escalating global clean water crisis.

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