Kosovo

British  

/ ˈkɔsɔvɔ, kɔˈsɔva, ˈkɒsəvəʊ /

noun

1. Full Serbian name: Kosovo-Metohija.  an autonomous province of Serbia, in the SW: chiefly Albanian in population since the 13th century; Serb suppression of separatists escalated to a policy of ethnic cleansing in 1998, provoking NATO airstrikes against Serbia in 1999 and takeover by UN administration; unilaterally declared independence in 2008. Mainly a plateau. Capital: Priština. Pop: 1 847 708 (2013 est). Area: 10 887 sq km (4203 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The buzz: Turkey could be one of the surprise teams in the tournament after qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 2002 with a pair of 1-0 wins over Romania and Kosovo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Since the war began, both Ukraine and Moldova have joined the queue of countries seeking accession alongside the Balkan hopefuls: Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The freshly ousted president of Kosovo pops in for a debrief.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

In the 1999 Kosovo campaign, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization struck bridges, power plants and broadcasting facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

So the agencies, encouraged by the success of that early round of resettlement, brought in other refugees—survivors of the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo, and oppressed minorities from the former Soviet Union.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John