Czechia

American  

[chek-ee-uh] / ˈtʃɛk i ə /

noun

1. Also called Czech Republic.  a republic in central Europe: includes the regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and part of Silesia. 30,450 sq. mi. (78,867 sq. km). Prague.

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Example Sentences

Just as in its opening win over No. 4 Czechia, the U.S. eased its way into the game before going ahead to stay late in the first period on a power-play goal from Carpenter.

From Los Angeles Times

But Knight, playing in her fifth Olympics, pulled that back 2:10 before the second intermission, taking a pass from Carpenter at center ice, skating across the blue line near the right boards, then using her body to fend off a challenge from Czechia’s Klara Seropszkova before lifting the puck over the shoulder of goalie Klara Peslarova.

From Los Angeles Times

Barbora Jurickova got Czechia on the board with just more than 11 minutes left in the second period, emerging from the penalty box to take a pass from Natalie Mlynkova at the blue line, setting up a one-on-one with U.S. goalie Aerin Frankel.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, women’s hockey has never been better, a popularity both Knight and Harvey hope to build on in the Olympic tournament, which begins Thursday with the U.S. facing Czechia.

From Los Angeles Times

The same goes for the Ducks, who are sending four players — goalie Lukas Dostal and defenseman Radko Gudas, Czechia; forward Mikael Granlund, Finland; and defenseman Jackson LaCombe, U.S. — to Milan.

From Los Angeles Times