1
: a member of a people inhabiting the western Pyrenees on the Bay of Biscay
2
: the language of the Basques of unknown relationship
3
not capitalized
: a tight-fitting bodice for women
Basque
adjective
Examples of Basque in a Sentence
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The Basque Country and the Canary Islands are boosting their regional film businesses, building on some of the world’s most attractive tax advantages.
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Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 May 2024
While Biarritz is a destination in its own right, the city is best appreciated in the larger context of the surrounding Basque Coast — the brightest star in a constellation of sparkling towns and villages, many still deeply rooted in ancient Basque culture.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Between 2008 and 2015, The Basque Country’s industrial sector lost 64,000 jobs as companies moved their manufacturing abroad and others shut down.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
In parts of the Basque Country, incentives offer 35 to 60 percent in tax credits on up to 50 to 60 percent of production cost estimates, depending on project characteristics.
—Jennifer Green, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The data behind the FAO report, and others like it, answers the wrong question, says ecologist Pablo Manzano, a fellow and rangeland expert at Spain’s Basque Centre for Climate Change.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
Outdoor enthusiasts will also find plenty to do in Spain, including exploring the hiking trails of the Pyrenees, surfing the northern coast of Basque Country, and kiteboarding in Tarifa.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Asturias is one of four regions along Spain's north coast, from Galicia in the west to the Basque Country in the east.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
The 60-year-old building on Basque Avenue, designated a local landmark in 2018 and placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2019, closed as a library branch in 2013 due to a variety of issues, most notably a lack of funding.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 May 2024
While Biarritz is a destination in its own right, the city is best appreciated in the larger context of the surrounding Basque Coast — the brightest star in a constellation of sparkling towns and villages, many still deeply rooted in ancient Basque culture.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Between 2008 and 2015, The Basque Country’s industrial sector lost 64,000 jobs as companies moved their manufacturing abroad and others shut down.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024
In parts of the Basque Country, incentives offer 35 to 60 percent in tax credits on up to 50 to 60 percent of production cost estimates, depending on project characteristics.
—Jennifer Green, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The data behind the FAO report, and others like it, answers the wrong question, says ecologist Pablo Manzano, a fellow and rangeland expert at Spain’s Basque Centre for Climate Change.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
Outdoor enthusiasts will also find plenty to do in Spain, including exploring the hiking trails of the Pyrenees, surfing the northern coast of Basque Country, and kiteboarding in Tarifa.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Asturias is one of four regions along Spain's north coast, from Galicia in the west to the Basque Country in the east.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
The 60-year-old building on Basque Avenue, designated a local landmark in 2018 and placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2019, closed as a library branch in 2013 due to a variety of issues, most notably a lack of funding.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Basque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basque. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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