Hague

American  

[heyg] / heɪg /

noun

1. The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.

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Hague ¹ British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. Dutch names: 's Gravenhage.   Den Haag.  the seat of government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province, situated about 3 km (2 miles) from the North Sea. Pop: 464 000 (2003 est)

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Hague ² British  

/ heɪɡ /

noun

1. William Jefferson. born 1961, British politician; leader of the Conservative party (1997–2001); foreign secretary from 2010; as a writer he is noted for his biography of William Pitt the Younger (2004)

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Example Sentences

The formal name of the Dutch city the Hague, ’s-Gravenhage, means “the count’s enclosure.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He died at the Hague before his trial ended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

His career also included a stint as a lead war crimes prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Jetten was formally sworn in by King Willem-Alexander at the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Neither The Hague nor Brussels has prepared him for life in this big city.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman