Low Countries

English

Proper noun

the Low Countries (plural only)

  2. A historical region of Western Europe, consisting of the countries on low-lying land around the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse (Maas) rivers, specifically Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Usage notes

  • The term is rare in modern usage and tends to be replaced with Benelux, coined during World War II.

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