Belgium

American  

[bel-juhm] / ˈbɛl dʒəm /

noun

1. a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Brussels.

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Belgium British  

/ ˈbɛldʒəm /

noun

1. a federal kingdom in NW Europe: at various times under the rulers of Burgundy, Spain, Austria, France, and the Netherlands before becoming an independent kingdom in 1830. It formed the Benelux customs union with the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1948 and and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It consists chiefly of a low-lying region of sand, woods, and heath (the Campine) in the north and west, and a fertile undulating central plain rising to the Ardennes Mountains in the southeast. Languages: French, Flemish (Dutch), German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Brussels. Pop: 10 444 268 (2013 est). Area: 30 513 sq km (11 778 sq miles)

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Belgium Cultural  

1. Monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by the North Sea and The Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and largest city is Brussels.

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Headquarters for the EU and for NATO.

Example Sentences

But it catapulted him onto the front pages in Belgium, a country of 12 million where the new ambassador has already become something of a household name.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Force majeure was declared on contracts with Italy, Belgium, South Korea and China.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A new study of Neanderthal remains from a cave in Belgium is shedding light on a disturbing aspect of prehistoric life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Matt Turner, so spectacular four years ago in Qatar, gave up as many goals as he made saves against Belgium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Over here is where Belgium is on a traditional map, and Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, and of course, what is now the island of Spain.”

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness