herzegovina
herzegovina — noun
1. the area making up the southern region of the state called Bosnia and Herzegovin
the area making up the southern region of the state called Bosnia and Herzegovina, stretching from the Dinaric Alps toward the Adriatic coast; the name normally appears alongside Bosnia when speakers mean the whole nation.
The Neretva River runs through the mountains of Herzegovina before reaching the sea.
place name + river as subject for location context
Roya spent a month traveling through Herzegovina and the Dalmatian coast last summer.
The old stone bridges of Herzegovina are one of the region's most famous sights.
Many visitors to Bosnia and Herzegovina travel south into Herzegovina to see the waterfalls.
Herzegovina has a warmer climate than Bosnia because it lies closer to the Adriatic Sea.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
the full country name that includes Herzegovina; much more common in general usage
文法句型
usually paired with 'Bosnia' as 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'
用法筆記
Herzegovina is rarely used alone in everyday speech; it almost always appears as part of the compound name 'Bosnia and Herzegovina' or in explicit geographic descriptions.
常見錯誤
herzegovina — geographical name
1. a territory in the western Balkan Peninsula, with Bosnia lying to its north and
a territory in the western Balkan Peninsula, with Bosnia lying to its north and northwest, Montenegro to its east and southeast, and a narrow piece of Adriatic shoreline to its southwest; it combines with Bosnia to create the nation called Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Herzegovina lies south of Bosnia and northwest of Montenegro on the Balkan Peninsula.
formal geographical description: 'lies south of ... northwest of'
The border between Herzegovina and Montenegro runs through the high mountain ridges.
Historical maps show Herzegovina as a separate region long before the modern country was formed.
Herzegovina's Adriatic coast runs just twenty kilometers and includes the small town of Neum.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
the modern country that includes Herzegovina; used when referring to the whole political entity
文法句型
in Herzegovina
from Herzegovina
用法筆記
In formal geographical writing, Herzegovina can be treated as a distinct historical and geographical unit. However, political or news contexts almost always use the compound 'Bosnia and Herzegovina'.