Basel
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in northwestern Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
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a canton in northern Switzerland, divided into two independent areas.
noun
Example Sentences
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It is understood that FC Basel was approached about a possible June 26 concert date but turned down the enquiry.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Experiments took place at the 'Marslabor' facility at the University of Basel.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
He likely grew up apprenticing in his father’s studio, and in the 1510s he and his brother set off for Basel to work independently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
When 16-year-old Felix Platter set out from his home in Basel, Switzerland, to attend medical school in Montpellier, France, his mother was bereft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
We’ve heard from Basel that Bernd played the part of the innkeeper in Minna von Barnhelm.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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