brussels

UK /ˈbɹʌsəlz/ US /ˈbɹʌsəlz/

name 5noun 2

Definitions

name

The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.

A region of Belgium. Official name: Brussels-Capital Region.

Buying bread from a man in Brussels / He was 6'4", and full of muscle

The administrative apparatus of the European Union.

A historical district of the German Reich. Official name: District of Brussels.

A historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels.

noun

A Brussels carpet.

If the same design be produced in a Brussels and in a Tapestry it will be found that the Brussels shows sharp, clean-cut outlines, where the Tapestry gives ragged, uneven effects, […]

A Brussels sprout.

We cooked a big Christmas dinner with turkey, stuffing, Brussels, and parsnips.

Collocations

ADJ.

all, bitter, emotional, last, produced, registered, sharp, upscale

The bitter brussels sprouts were roasted with olive oil and garlic until crispy.

VERB + BRUSSELS

don't, found, go, going, leave, like, scenes, stuffing

I'm going to Brussels next month for a conference.

BRUSSELS + NOUN

6'4, belgium, capital, clean-cut, hour, jan, li, paris

We spent an hour walking through the historic streets of Brussels, Belgium's charming capital.

PREP.

between, from, in, in, than, with

The train from Brussels arrived at the station two hours late yesterday afternoon.

ADV.

often

Brussels often hosts important European Union meetings and diplomatic discussions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the capital and largest city of Belgium

bruxelles

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Buying bread from a man in Brussels / He was 6'4", and full of muscle

Wiktionary

If the same design be produced in a Brussels and in a Tapestry it will be found that the Brussels shows sharp, clean-cut outlines, where the Tapestry gives ragged, uneven effects, […]

Wiktionary

We cooked a big Christmas dinner with turkey, stuffing, Brussels, and parsnips.

Wiktionary

Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

Tatoeba · #450143

I more often go to Brussels than Paris.

Tatoeba · #795970

Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts are all cultivars of the same species.

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