Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Chkalov

British  
/ ˈtʃkaləf /

noun

  1. the former name (1938–57) of Orenburg

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Yevhen Chkalov was a junior game designer on S.T.A.L.K.E.R., whose responsibilities included developing and scripting some of the game’s side missions.

From The Verge • Apr. 29, 2021

Nevertheless, Yevhen Chkalov predicts that the stalkers won’t be giving up anytime soon.

From The Verge • Apr. 29, 2021

“In the Zone, we call this ‘the taxi to Ivankiv,’” Chkalov jokes.

From The Verge • Apr. 29, 2021

Celebrating in their own way, members of the Chkalov Air Club made a record parachute jump without oxygen equipment, from 21,325 feet.

From Time Magazine Archive

The next day, at a press conference held in our Chkalov Street apartment, she read a statement I had written describing the circumstances of my exile and my thoughts on current issues.

From Time Magazine Archive