This is the 2746th most frequent Dutch word.
randstad
The "Randstad" is a metropolitan region in the Netherlands, including cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht.
Here, "Randstad" is used as a proper noun referring to a specific geographical region.
De Randstad is een dichtbevolkt stedelijk gebied in Nederland.
The Randstad is a densely populated urban area in the Netherlands.
In this sentence, "Randstad" is still used as a proper noun but is defined spatially (the edge of the geographical area).
Mijn vriendin woont in een kleine stad aan de rand van de Randstad.
My friend lives in a small town at the edge of the Randstad.
Here, "Randstad" is used as a proper noun to refer to its socio-economic significance in the country.