Derbent

American  

[der-bent, dyir-byent] / dərˈbɛnt, dyɪrˌbyɛnt /

noun

1. a seaport in the SE Dagestan Autonomous Republic, in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Caspian Sea.

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Derbent British  

/ dɪrˈbjɛnt /

noun

1. a port in S Russia, in the Dagestan Republic on the Caspian Sea: founded by the Persians in the 6th century. Pop: 106 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

"Such things upset us a lot," said Zoya Solomonova, who now lives in St Petersburg but recalled growing up in a neighbourhood of Derbent where she said Russians, Jews, Azerbaijanis and others all got along.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2023

The Kremlin leader is shown being mobbed by an adoring crowd in the city of Derbent.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

In an apparent bid to turn the page on the rebellion, Putin focused on issues such as the development of tourist industries in Derbent or technological innovations.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Perhaps it is merely local pride; after all, Kerimov was born in Derbent in Dagestan, and studied accounting and economics at Dagestan State University.

From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2011

The furnaces are fed, by the aid of a pulverizing apparatus, with the residue produced from the distillation of the naphtha, which Baku and Derbent produce in such inexhaustible quantities.

From The Adventures of a Special Correspondent by Verne, Jules