Brussels.
The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.
Meaning & usage
The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.
A region of Belgium. Official name: Brussels-Capital Region.
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.
A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels.
A community in Huron East municipality, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *brōk Old Dutch *bruoc Old Dutch *sali Dutch Brusselbor. English Brussels Borrowed from Dutch Brussel. The metonymic meaning of Brussels as the European Union stems from the fact that the EU headquarters is based in Brussels.
A Brussels carpet.
A Brussels sprout.
We cooked a big Christmas dinner with turkey, stuffing, Brussels, and parsnips.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *brōk Old Dutch *bruoc Old Dutch *sali Dutch Brusselbor. English Brussels Borrowed from Dutch Brussel. The metonymic meaning of Brussels as the European Union stems from the fact that the EU headquarters is based in Brussels.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.