Slovakia

American  

[sloh-vah-kee-uh, -vak-ee-uh] / sloʊˈvɑ ki ə, -ˈvæk i ə /

noun

1. a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Bratislava.

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Slovakia British  

/ sləʊˈvækɪə /

noun

1. a country in central Europe: part of Hungary from the 11th century until 1918, when it united with Bohemia and Moravia to form Czechoslovakia; it became independent in 1993 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Slovak. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: koruna. Capital: Bratislava. Pop: 5 488 339 (2013 est). Area: 49 036 sq km (18 940 sq miles)

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Slovakia Cultural  

1. Republic in central Europe, formed in 1993 out of the former Czechoslovakia. It is bounded on the west by Austria, on the northwest by The Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, and on the south by Hungary. Its capital is Bratislava.

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Other Word Forms

• Slovakian
  adjective

Example Sentences

The youngest of three daughters, Edith Eva Elefánt was born into a Hungarian-speaking Jewish family on Sept. 29, 1927, in Košice, now part of Slovakia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Soon after, he published another article on the proceedings of a math conference held in Bratislava, Slovakia, with a co-author from Rome.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Mol said the first shipments are expected to arrive in Hungary and Slovakia by Thursday at the latest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Hungarian energy giant MOL said it "expects the first crude oil shipments following the restart of the Ukrainian section of the pipeline system to arrive in Hungary and Slovakia by tomorrow at the latest".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The leadership in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, suffered precipitous drops in popularity since 1991.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel