Skip to main content
Croatia

Croatia

202 1.7
A country in the southeast of Europe on the Adriatic Sea coast
  • proper noun
  • /kroʊˈeɪʃə/
translation icon : Croacia
  • In the western Balkans, only Croatia would remain on track for both EU and NATO membership.
  • Republic of Croatia
  • Croatia declared independence
  • 1991 in Croatia

And so they started the war with Croatia, initially, I believe the Serbs.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • Dear Math Sorcerer, I am a medical student from Croatia and a big fan of your YouTube channel.

  • The Roman Amphitheatre of Pula, Croatia, likewise frequently hosts concerts.

  • I think Croatia could be very interesting.

  • And you can really get a feel for what Croatia is like.

  • When did you find out that I was in Croatia?

  • I remember when I was on holiday in Croatia.

  • And people in Croatia still had Internet access so they could connect via satellite.

  • I was modeling in Croatia for three years before I came here.

  • I ended up moving to Croatia because my wife is Croatian and we wanted to be near her parents.

  • I remember when I was on holiday in Croatia.

Synonyms

Republic of Croatia
vsCroatia
  • Formal
1 2.5

A country in Europe on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea that became independent in 1991

is the common everyday country name rather than the formal state title
Hrvatska
vsCroatia
9.9

The name Croatians use for their country on the Adriatic Sea

is the common country name used in general speech rather than the local form

Compounds

1 2.5

A country in Europe on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea that became independent in 1991

Surface Forms

Croatia main

Etymology

Croatia comes from the name of the local people, the Croats, and in their own language the country is called Hrvatska. So Croatia simply means the 'land of the Croats', which is why the country is named after its people.