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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Remon Vos moved to the Czech Republic after the fall of the Iron Curtain and started building logistics parks. Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 The Sun Sentinel reported in 1999 that Robert Stark flew for the U.S. advanced aerobatics team in an Advanced World Championship held in the Czech Republic. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025 Kyle Walker-Peters, the Southampton right-back, is viewed as Coufal’s potential replacement by a source close to the hierarchy at West Ham, depending on what happens with the Czech’s contract. Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 To actually create the sounds, the team traveled to the Czech Republic to record the live sounds of gunshots and bullets. Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 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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