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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The Czech Republic Motorcycle Grand Prix returns Sunday at the historic Brno Circuit. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025 The Czech Republic has also legalized the medical use of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, for the treatment of conditions such as depression. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Seats are also almost gone in Imax’s theater in Melbourne, Australia, as well as a location in the Czech Republic. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025 Haslam is unforgiving, in particular, of Bill Clinton’s policymaking over eight crucial years that led to the admission of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to NATO. Samuel Moyn, Harpers Magazine, 16 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 25 Jul. 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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