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

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

Yes, the film was entirely shot in Bizkaia, in the Basque Country. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

With the fall festival season underway, the international film community is now turning its head to Spain’s Basque Coast as the San Sebastian International Film Festival kicks off its 74th edition on September 18. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

After his remarkable 2025 season, Healy has found this one much more difficult, not helped by a broken sacral bone (at the base of the spine) suffered at Itzulia, the Basque Country’s WorldTour stage race, in April. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 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