Olomouc

American

[aw-law-mohts] / ˈɔ lɔ moʊts /

noun

a city in central Moravia, in the E Czech Republic.

Olomouc British

/ ˈɔlɔmɔuts /

noun

German name: Olmütz. a city in the Czech Republic, in North Moravia on the Morava River: capital of Moravia until 1640; university (1576). Pop: 102 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That means they are on course to meet Czech Republic side Sigma Olomouc or Zrinjski Mostar, who play in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Researchers at the universities of Mainz, Olomouc, and Tokyo succeeded in generating a logical qubit from a single light pulse that has the inherent capacity to correct errors.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2024

Now 35, Krejci has 17 goals and 19 assists in the Czech league this season in Olomouc, where he grew up.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2022

Czech Open in Olomouc from Aug. 25-30 canceled.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2020

It might not exactly be a Moravian version of Athens, Ga., though it’s worth noting that Athens-founded R.E.M. does refer to Olomouc in its song “Disappear.”

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2019

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023