Slovakia

American  

[sloh-vah-kee-uh, -vak-ee-uh] / sloʊˈvɑ ki ə, -ˈvæk i ə /

noun

1. a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Bratislava.

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Slovakia British  

/ sləʊˈvækɪə /

noun

1. a country in central Europe: part of Hungary from the 11th century until 1918, when it united with Bohemia and Moravia to form Czechoslovakia; it became independent in 1993 and joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Slovak. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: koruna. Capital: Bratislava. Pop: 5 488 339 (2013 est). Area: 49 036 sq km (18 940 sq miles)

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Slovakia Cultural  

1. Republic in central Europe, formed in 1993 out of the former Czechoslovakia. It is bounded on the west by Austria, on the northwest by The Czech Republic, on the north by Poland, on the east by Ukraine, and on the south by Hungary. Its capital is Bratislava.

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Other Word Forms

• Slovakian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Red extreme heat warnings remain across Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia and Croatia where temperatures are expected to be in the high 30s Celsius.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Less than 24 hours after Cordeiro had landed in Slovakia, he, Reed and De Maria were named co-chairs of the committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The youngest of three daughters, Edith Eva Elefánt was born into a Hungarian-speaking Jewish family on Sept. 29, 1927, in Košice, now part of Slovakia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Soon after, he published another article on the proceedings of a math conference held in Bratislava, Slovakia, with a co-author from Rome.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

On 1 January 1993, the country peacefully split into its two ethnic components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

From The 1999 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency