Basque

noun

ˈbask  ˈbäsk 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Spain's culinary gem: San Sebastián in the Basque Country. —Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025

Bacalao is served in all manner of dishes; one of the most popular is with pil-pil sauce, made of olive oil, garlic and the juice of the fish, and typical in the Basque Country. —Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025

In Basque Country If viewing free art at leisure appeals to you, travel to Getxo, 20 minutes by metro from Bilbao, in the Basque Country. —Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 4 June 2025

Many of Spain's short-term rentals are in popular tourist destinations such as Madrid, Andalusia, Catalonia, Valencia, the Basque Country, and the Balearic Islands. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, ultimately from Latin Vasco member of a group of ancient peoples inhabiting the present Basque country

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Basque

• ask
• bask
• cask
• casque
• flask
• mask
• masque
• pasch
• task
• subtask
• unmask