Austria

American  

[aw-stree-uh] / ˈɔ stri ə /

noun

1. a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Vienna.

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Austria British  

/ ˈɒstrɪə /

noun

1. German name: Österreich.  a republic in central Europe: ruled by the Hapsburgs from 1282 to 1918; formed a dual monarchy with Hungary in 1867 and became a republic in 1919; a member of the European Union; contains part of the Alps, the Danube basin in the east, and extensive forests. Official language: German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Vienna. Pop: 8 221 646 (2013 est). Area: 83 849 sq km (32 374 sq miles)

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Austria Cultural  

1. Mountainous republic in central Europe, bordered by Germany and the former Czechoslovakia to the north, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Its capital and largest city is Vienna.

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The picturesque Tyrol region, in the western part of the country, is a favorite year-round tourist spot.

Under the Hapsburg dynasty (1278–1918), Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and became a leading player in European politics.

Austria was occupied by Nazi forces in 1938 and annexed by Adolf Hitler to Germany. It was reestablished as a republic in 1945 but remained occupied by four Allied powers until it declared neutrality in 1955.

After losing control of the German portions of the Holy Roman Empire in the nineteenth century, Austria joined with Hungary to create the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918). Allied with Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey in World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was devastated by the war.

Other Word Forms

• Austrian
  adjective
• anti-Austria
  adjective
• anti-Austrian
  adjective
• pro-Austrian
  adjective
• pseudo-Austrian
  adjective
• trans-Austrian
  adjective
• un-Austrian
  adjective

Example Sentences

According to media reports, Khaled al-H. was brought to Austria ⁠by the former domestic intelligence service, BVT, at the request of Israeli spy agency Mossad as part of "Operation White Milk."

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The buzz: Spain’s win over Austria in the round of 32 was its first in a World Cup knockout game since 2010, when it won the title.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

After getting three against Algeria, two against Austria and one against Jordan, Lionel Messi added another as Argentina defeated Cape Verde in the World Cup last 32.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Austria will hold a bond auction on Tuesday; Ireland on Thursday and Italy on Friday; while Portugal might announce an auction for Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

He had been in the diplomatic service of both Austria and Italy and his birthday parties were the great social event of Milan.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway