Orenburg

[ awr-uhn-burg, ohr‐ ]

noun
  1. a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation, on the Ural River.

  • Formerly Chka·lov [Russian chkah-luhf] /Russian ˈtʃkɑ ləf/ .

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How to use Orenburg in a sentence

  • Orenburg (73,000), on the Ural, is the terminal depot of the caravan trade of Asiatic Russia.

British Dictionary definitions for Orenburg

Orenburg

/ (ˈɒrənˌbɜːɡ, Russian arɪnˈburk) /


noun
  1. a city in W Russia, on the Ural River. Pop: 550 000 (2005 est): Former name (1938–57): Chkalov

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