Little Russia

American  

[lit-l ruhsh-uh] / ˈlɪt l ˈrʌʃ ə /

noun

1. former name for the region consisting mainly of Ukraine but sometimes considered as including adjacent areas.

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Little Russia British  

noun

1. a region of the former Soviet Union, consisting chiefly of Ukraine

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Example Sentences

Now that Mr. Doronichev’s mother has moved into the basement next to the banya — an area he calls “Little Russia” — she offers homemade borscht and olivier salad, a Russian potato salad, for lunch or dinner.

From New York Times

The community grew so large that in 1981 New York magazine ran a five-page spread titled “A Little Russia Grows in Brooklyn.”

From Los Angeles Times

In practise however, there is little Russia can do to hit back at the United States without damaging its own economy.

From Reuters

In practice however, there is little Russia could do to hit back at the United States without damaging its own economy or depriving its consumers of sought after goods, and officials in Moscow have made clear they do not want to get drawn into what they describe as a mutually-damaging tit-for-tat sanctions war.

From Reuters

Born in Ukraine — then a colony dubbed “Little Russia” — Gogol began writing stories while pursuing a short-lived government career in St. Petersburg.

From New York Times