Makeyevka

American

[muh-key-uhf-kuh, muh-kye-yif-kuh] / məˈkeɪ əf kə, mʌˈkyɛ yɪf kə /

Or Makeevka

noun

the Russian name of a Makiyivka.

Makeyevka British

/ maˈkjejɪfkə /

noun

a city in SE Ukraine: coal-mining centre. Pop: 380 000 (2005 est)

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A man from the city of Makeyevka in Donetsk dismissed claims of attacks or planned attacks.

From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2022

View Slideshow Vladislav Belokryl/Reuters A woman fills in her ballot at her house in the town of Makeyevka Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2010

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