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

basque : a tight-fitting bodice for women

Basque adjective

Examples of Basque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Demonstrations were initially planned across Italy, France, Greece, Spain’s Basque Country, Turkey, and Morocco but spread to India, Cyprus, Brazil, Austria, Mexico, and Uruguay. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026

The Basque Country’s Atlantika Films, headed by Nano Arrieta and Claudia Ruiz, also produces. — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Visit the Basque Museum and Cultural Center on the Basque Block. — Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026

Thanks to an almighty production boom in the region, powered by a whopping 60 percent tax rebate (increasing to 70 percent for projects shot in the Basque language, Euskera), the Basque Country’s film and TV output has never looked so healthy. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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