Czech

noun

1
: a native or inhabitant of western Czechoslovakia (Bohemia or Moravia) or the Czech Republic
2
: the Slavic language of the Czechs
3
: a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia
Czech adjective
Czechish adjective

Examples of Czech in a Sentence

the customs of the Czechs He learned to speak Czech.
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In 2024, countries like Argentina, the Netherlands, Poland, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, the UK, and Japan saw renewable energy growth outpace that of fossil fuels. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Don Santiago was influenced by the exuberant polkas played by German and Czech oom-pah dance bands in South and Central Texas. John Burnett, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025 Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland has had films entered by Poland, West Germany and the Czech Republic. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025 Also added was Agnieszka Holland’s latest film, Franz, a co-production of the Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland that narrates the life of the writer Franz Kafka from his birth to his death. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Czech

Word History

Etymology

Czech Čech

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Czech was in 1841

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“Czech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Czech. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

Czech

noun
1
: a person born or living in western Czechoslovakia (including Bohemia and Moravia) or the Czech Republic
2
: the Slavic language of the Czechs
Czech adjective
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