Used in a Sentence

serbia

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for serbia.

Editorial note

International rates are way too high, 12c for landline minute or 31 for cellphone in Serbia is ripoff.

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Quick take

A geographic region of Southeast Europe.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of serbia gathered in one view.

noun

A geographic region of Southeast Europe.

noun

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Serbia. Capital and largest city: Belgrade. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for serbia.

noun

A geographic region of Southeast Europe.

noun

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Serbia. Capital and largest city: Belgrade. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.

Example sentences

1

International rates are way too high, 12c for landline minute or 31 for cellphone in Serbia is ripoff.

2

Nor does it seem likely that Serbia and Croatia will be settling their differences over the border any time soon.

3

Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania - they are certainly not good neighbors.

4

Or these guys should reconsider why neither Serbia nor Croatia want that part of land...

5

Kenya, Croatia, Serbia would be more recent examples, but it is a needless quibble.

6

So, between Serbia and Croatia was proclaimed a new country speaking Czech!

7

I might have reconsidered traveling through Serbia if I knew things had gotten that serious.

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As it was once the enemy of Serbia and Russia.

9

The only exception is Kosovo where Serbia opposed the vote.

10

Because it is Romania, Hungary, Czech republic, Poland, Serbia or Croatia.

11

Same situation between Serbia and Croatia.

12

Comparing Greece to Sweden, The UK to Romania, Serbia to Portugal, Italy to Scotland, Poland to France and Spain to Germany can shed some light on what makes - and keeps - Europe as fragmented as it is.

Quote examples

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To your "dialect with an army and a navy" point, don't forget that in the US a language is taught called "Serbo-Croatian." In Serbia, it's "Serbian" and is its own language.

2

From the report: "Within the class of high- and middle-income countries, only three restructuring cases were harsher on private creditors: Iraq in 2006 (91%), Argentina in 2005 (76%) and Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 (71%).

Proper noun examples

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If you've ever been to Serbia/Croatia/Montenegro this is evident - to the point of being a little bit weird.

2

Serbia is Eastern Europe; you do not want to deal with cops in Eastern Europe.

3

The US fought Iraq twice, and Yugoslavia/Serbia, both of which had significant air forces.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use serbia in a sentence?

International rates are way too high, 12c for landline minute or 31 for cellphone in Serbia is ripoff.

What does serbia mean?

A geographic region of Southeast Europe.

What part of speech is serbia?

serbia is commonly used as noun.