Crimea

American  

[krahy-mee-uh, kri-] / kraɪˈmi ə, krɪ- /

noun

1. the Crimea, a peninsula in southeastern Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

2. a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union, later a region of Ukraine. About 10,000 sq. mi. (25,900 sq. km).

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Crimea British  

/ kraɪˈmɪə /

noun

1. Russian name: Krym.  a peninsula and autonomous region in Ukraine between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: a former autonomous republic of the Soviet Union (1921–45), part of the Ukrainian SSR from 1945 until 1991

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Crimea Cultural  

1. Peninsula in the extreme southern Ukraine, bordered by the Black Sea to the east, south, and west.

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As a former part of the Russian empire, Crimea was one of the strongholds of opposition to the Soviet government after the Russian Revolution.

It was occupied by German troops from 1941 to 1945.

The Crimean War of the 1850s, fought between Russian forces and the allied armies of Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia, was the scene of the battle described in “The Charge of the Light Brigade.”

Other Word Forms

• Crimean
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Crimea

Wildberries said two of its logistics facilities in Saint Petersburg and one in Simferopol, in Moscow-annexed Crimea, were hit.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

In Crimea, Russian-appointed authorities are struggling to cope with disruptions to power supplies and transport.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Russia’s Energy Ministry has acknowledged that strikes on fuel and energy infrastructure have contributed to supply problems as far east as Siberia and in occupied Crimea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Moscow said one person was killed in the border Bryansk region and another in Russian-annexed Crimea.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

It was a national project to select landing sites for future passenger airports in the Crimea, Caucasus, and Sea of Azov areas.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein