Dnieper

American  

[nee-per, dnyepr] / ˈni pər, dnjɛpr /

noun

1. a river rising in the western Russian Federation flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1,400 miles (2,250 km) long.

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Dnieper British  

/ ˈdniːpə /

noun

1. Russian name: Dnepr.  a river in NE Europe, rising in Russia, in the Valdai Hills NE of Smolensk and flowing south to the Black Sea: the third longest river in Europe; a major navigable waterway. Length: 2200 km (1370 miles)

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Dnieper

Located near the city of Enerhodar along the Dnieper River, the nuclear plant is close to the front line.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025

A catastrophic dam collapse last month in the southern Kherson region has altered the geography along the Dnieper River, giving Ukrainians more freedom of movement there.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

“In this context, their actions were to disrupt some of our supply chains as well as complicate a crossing of the Dnieper for us.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023

The dam, further down the Dnieper River, helped keep water in a reservoir that cools the plant’s reactors.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2023

Alfhercht led them around, still hidden in the shelter of the trees, until the Dnieper thrashed ahead of them.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack