Aldan

American  

[uhl-dahn] / ʌlˈdɑn /

noun

1. a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1,500 miles (2,415 km) long.

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Aldan British  

/ alˈdan /

noun

1. a river in E Russia in the SE Sakha Republic, rising in the Aldan Mountains and flowing north and west to the Lena River. Length: about 2700 km (1700 miles)

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Example Sentences

Stephen M. Cilurso, of Aldan, Pennsylvania, was arraigned last week on a misdemeanor and summary charge of harassment.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2021

Some 35 companies are involved in mining in Bangka-Belitung, and mining and related industries account for roughly 60% of the province's revenue, says Bangka-Belitung's head of mining and energy, Aldan Djalil.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2012

Another promising uranium region is the Khamar-Daban Range near Lake Baikal, possibly extending to the Aldan goldfields.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Aldan, Sochurek talked Aeroflot officials into renting him a helicopter to photograph the gold fields and track down the reindeer herds that graze in the area.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Lena receives several large tributaries, viz., the Vitim, about 1400, the Olekma, about 800, and the Aldan, about 1300 miles long.

From From Paris to New York by Land by De Windt, Harry