ALL meanings of maastricht
Maas·tricht
M m - noun maastricht a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River. 1
- noun maastricht a city in the SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders: capital of Limburg province, on the River Maas (Meuse); a European Community treaty (Maastricht Treaty) was signed here in 1992, setting out the terms for the creation of the European Union. Pop: 122 000 (2003 est) 0
- noun maastricht city in SE Netherlands, on the Maas River: site of the signing of a treaty (1991) intended to unify the countries in the European Community economically (as through a common currency) and politically (as through joint defense); the process will be implemented over a period of time: pop. 118,000 0