Ostrava

American

[aw-strah-vah] / ˈɔ strɑ vɑ /

noun

a city in northern Moravia, in the northeastern Czech Republic.

Ostrava British

/ ˈɔstrava /

noun

an industrial city in the E Czech Republic, on the River Oder: the chief coal-mining area in the Czech Republic, in Upper Silesia. Pop: 316 000 (2005 est)

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Teenager Gout Gout set a new Australian record with victory in the men's 200m on his senior international debut at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava.

From BBC

He is currently the Sporting Director at Banik Ostrava in his homeland, the club where he began his career and made more than 200 appearances before joining West Ham in 1990.

From BBC

Ostrava has been one of the most-affected towns, after the river Oder burst its banks following heavy downpours on Tuesday.

From BBC

Slovakia also registered its first win, a 6-2 victory over Kazakhstan in Group B in Ostrava.

From Seattle Times

I wasn’t the first passenger in the dining car en route to the Czech Republic’s eastern city of Ostrava, which was how I hit my first snag.

From New York Times

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