Randstad

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proper noun

A region, a roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the Netherlands which includes the four largest cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague) and surrounds the Groene Hart.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region, a roughly crescent-shaped conurbation in the Netherlands which includes the four largest cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague) and surrounds the Groene Hart.

Origin

  1. DutchRandstad
  2. DutchRandstad
  3. EnglishRandstad

Borrowed from Dutch Randstad.

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Translations

Bulgarian Ра́ндстад
  • Ра́ндстад (Rándstad)a conurbation in the Netherlands
Dutch Randstad, Ranstad
  • Randstada conurbation in the Netherlands
  • Ranstada conurbation in the Netherlands
French Randstad
  • Randstada conurbation in the Netherlands
Polish Randstad
  • Randstada conurbation in the Netherlands
Ukrainian Рандстад
  • Рандстад (Randstad)a conurbation in the Netherlands

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APA

Randstad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Randstad

MLA

“Randstad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Randstad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Randstad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Randstad.

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