austria

IPA/ˈɒstriə/
KK[ˈɔstriə]IPA/ˈɔːstriə/

austria — noun

1. a nation in central Europe

1.nounA1
Definition

a nation in central Europe

Example

Hoa took a train from Munich to Vienna and spent the weekend in Austria.

preposition: in Austria

Adaeze visited Salzburg, Austria, to see the house where Mozart was born.

Common collocations
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Upper Austria
  • Lower Austria

Usage Note

Austria is a landlocked republic in central Europe. The eastern Alps run through the country and the Danube River crosses it. The capital is Vienna. It covers about 84,000 square kilometres and has a population of around nine million people. German is the official language.

Common Mistakes

I want to visit Australia, the country of Mozart and the Alps.
I want to visit Austria, the country of Mozart and the Alps.
'Austria' (奧地利) is in central Europe; 'Australia' (澳洲) is the continent-country in the southern hemisphere.

Word family

Common collocations

Phrases

  • Austria-Hungary
  • Upper Austria
  • Lower Austria

Prepositions

  • in Austria
  • from Austria
  • to Austria

Etymology

Old High GermanMedieval LatinFrenchEnglish

From Medieval Latin 'Austria', which comes from Old High German 'Ostarrîchi' meaning 'eastern realm'. The name first appears in a document dated 996 AD, referring to the region that later became the core of the Habsburg Empire. The modern English form passed through Latin and French before entering English.