# czechs

/ˈtʃɛks/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/czechs
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

people from the Czech Republic or from the Czech lands. You use this word to talk about the group of people as a whole.

For teachers: the people of the Czech Republic or the Czech lands. Refers to the ethnic group as a collective.

## Examples

- The Czechs speak a language that is similar to German.
- Many Czechs moved to other European countries to find work during the economic transition of the 1990s.
- The cultural identity of the Czechs is deeply rooted in their history of resistance to foreign domination, which is reflected in their national literature and music.

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