Luxembourg meaning

Luxembourg as a noun

1. the capital and largest city of Luxembourg

   Synonyms: Luxembourg-Ville, Luxemburg, Luxembourg City, capital of Luxembourg

   Type of: national capital

   Related forms: Luxembourger

2. a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center

   Synonyms: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxemburg

   Type of: European country

   Related forms: Luxembourgian, Luxembourger

Luxembourg in a sentence

• Luxembourg is one of the richest countries in the world.
• Luxembourg is the smallest country in the European Union.
• Luxembourg is separated into two geographic regions.
• I study economics at the University of Luxembourg.
• Luxembourg is an extremely wealthy country.

How to pronounce Luxembourg

Luxembourg is pronounced /ˈlʌksəmbɜːɡ/ in British English and /ˈlʌksəmbɔrɡ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.