Basque Region

1. An area in northern Spain, centered at Bilbao, where many speakers of Basque, a language unrelated to European languages, have demanded a separate Basque state. Basque separatists have engaged in terrorism against Basque moderates and Spanish officials.

Example Sentences

One of the suspects was arrested on Monday as he prepared to take a train from the Basque region to cross the border to France.

From BBC

Born in Mexico to parents who fled repression in the Basque region in the wake of the Spanish Civil War, Aguirre said he has a soft heart for immigrants, many of whom have become a Trump target.

From Los Angeles Times

That day in Strasbourg, Pablo González asked Ms Nemtsova for an interview for a newspaper in the Basque region.

From BBC

The 2023 winner, Jon Rahm, designed a menu that reflected his roots in the Basque region of northern Spain.

From New York Times

The cocktail reception will have gernika peppers, grown in a town in the Basque region of Spain when Rahm grew up.

From Seattle Times