Moscow

American  

[mos-koh, -kou] / ˈmɒs koʊ, -kaʊ /

noun

1. Russian Moskva.  a city in and the capital of the Russian Federation, in the W part: capital of the former Soviet Union.

2. Also called Grand Duchy of Moscow.  Muscovy.

3. a city in W Idaho.

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Moscow British  

/ ˈmɒskəʊ /

noun

1. Russian name: Moskva.  the capital of Russia and of the Moscow Autonomous Region, on the Moskva River: dates from the 11th century; capital of the grand duchy of Russia from 1547 to 1712; capital of the Soviet Union 1918–91; centres on the medieval Kremlin; chief political, cultural, and industrial centre of Russia, with two universities. Pop: 10 672 000 (2005 est)

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Moscow Cultural  

1. Capital and largest city of Russia, located in the west-central region on the Moscow River; Russia's economic and cultural center.

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Its landmarks and institutions include the tomb of Lenin, the University of Moscow, Gorki Central Park, and the Bolshoi Ballet Theater.

The Kremlin, Russia's political and administrative headquarters, is at the center of the city. Adjoining the Kremlin is Red Square.

In 1991, hundreds of thousands of Muscovites, led by Boris Yeltsin, rallied against a coup that had overthrown reformist president Mikhail Gorbachev, resulting in the defeat of the coup plotters, the end of the communist system, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Example Sentences

This week, drones repeatedly hit a refinery in Moscow that produces more than one-third of the fuel supply for the Russian capital and the surrounding region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

In what has become the new normal, Moscow is expecting more drone strikes.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Vladimir Kucherenko, a Russian nationalist YouTuber who uses the pseudonym Maxim Kalashnikov, wrote on social media Thursday that Moscow police had summoned him for questioning after he posted a video of the initial refinery attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Then they tell you in college, you’re gonna go to Moscow to a music festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The next day, Presidium members met in a conference room in the Kremlin, a complex of government buildings in Moscow.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin