noun
Czechoslovakia
chehk-uh-sluh-VAH-kee-uh
noun
1
A former Central European country, now divided into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
"Czechoslovakia was founded in 1918 after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire."
"The country split peacefully into two nations in 1993, an event often called the "Velvet Divorce.""
How to Use Czechoslovakia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA country that no longer exists — it was replaced by the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
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Etymology
A blend of "Czecho-" (Czech) and "Slovakia."