Breda

American

[brey-dah] / breɪˈdɑ /

noun

a city in the S Netherlands.

Breda British

/ breˈdaː, ˈbriːdə /

noun

a city in the S Netherlands, in North Brabant province: residence of Charles II of England during his exile. Pop: 164 000 (2003 est)

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To help make sense of what just happened, and to get answers on what might happen next, I turned to Tiziano Breda.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

In fact, he was born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk in Breda, Holland.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

A former midfielder, Slot spent his entire playing career in the Netherlands, making more than 100 appearances for both FC Zwolle and NAC Breda.

From BBC • May 20, 2024

Joseph Breda, a doctoral student in the Allen School, was a co-author on the paper.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

To get home, Vincent first took a train to the town of Breda.

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

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