Kronstadt
Americannoun
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a naval base in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on an island in the Gulf of Finland: fortress founded 1710.
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German name of Braşov.
noun
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a port in NW Russia, on Kotlin island in the Gulf of Finland: naval base. Pop: 42 800 (2006 est)
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the German name for Braşov
Example Sentences
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Ukraine's SBU security services said they had targeted the city's Kronstadt naval base, as well as "the Russian Navy's 15th Arsenal in the Leningrad region".
From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026
Russia briefly closed maritime access to the town of Kronstadt, where the naval base is located, according to Russian state media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
A gambler and Polymarket trader who is based in Kronstadt, Russia, and prefers to stay anonymous reached out to me to share some odd occurrences on the Polymarket contracts for smaller U.S. political disputes.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2024
Judge John A Kronstadt, sitting in a California court, dismissed the claim.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2020
Between six and seven this morning, the fortress of Kronstadt was partially destroyed by an unknown air-ship, which was first sighted approaching from the westward at a tremendous speed.
From The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror by George Chetwynd Griffith
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