Bosnia

American  

[boz-nee-uh] / ˈbɒz ni ə /

noun

1. a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary (1879–1918) now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Bosnia British  

/ ˈbɒznɪə /

noun

1. a region of central Bosnia-Herzegovina: belonged to Turkey (1463–1878), to Austria-Hungary (1879–1918), then to Yugoslavia (1918–91)

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Other Word Forms

• Bosnian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Bosnia

As a medical student, Hamawy had gone to Bosnia, flying into Sarajevo on a white U.N. plane while the city was under siege.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

In truth, manager Murat Yakin had little choice but to start him after he came off the bench and scored a double against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland's second group game.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The U.S. won their group, roared into the knockout stage, and took out Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Probably because this time what he sought to overturn — discipline stemming from Balogun’s accidental contact in the United States’ victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina — actually was unjust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

I put Tommy’s letter near the top because he drew parallels between the war in Bosnia and senseless gang violence.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers