Bohemia

American  

[boh-hee-mee-uh] / boʊˈhi mi ə /

noun

1. Czech Čechy.  a region in the W Czech Republic: formerly a kingdom in central Europe; under Hapsburg rule 1526–1918. 20,101 sq. mi. (52,060 sq. km).

2. (often lowercase) a district inhabited by persons, typically artists, writers, and intellectuals, whose way of life, dress, etc., are generally unconventional or avant-garde.

3. (often lowercase) the social circles where such behavior is prevalent.

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Bohemia British  

/ bəʊˈhiːmɪə /

noun

1. a former kingdom of central Europe, surrounded by mountains: independent from the 9th to the 13th century; belonged to the Hapsburgs from 1526 until 1918

2. Czech name: Čechy.  German name: Böhmen.  an area of the W Czech Republic, formerly a province of Czechoslovakia (1918–1949). From 1939 until 1945 it formed part of the German protectorate of Bohemia-Moravia

3. a district frequented by unconventional people, esp artists or writers

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Example Sentences

One certainly cannot be understood without the other, yet it gives an impression of a book that cannot decide whether it is a history of Prague, the Czechs or of Bohemia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Lisa Renne Pomerantz, a lawyer in Bohemia, New York, who has helped businesses establish LLCs in the state, said canceling certificates is a significant order because you can’t operate without them.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Bohemia is not a lucrative state, and mother and daughter survived on welfare, the largess of friends and family and the meager earnings from Viva’s freelance articles and occasional bit parts in films.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

The bizarre attacks included one person being hit in the face with an apple while walking along Bohemia Road in Hastings, on 12 April.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2023

Five months later, on March 15, 1939, he sent German troops into Bohemia and Moravia, also regions of Czechoslovakia.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti