Mariupol

[mar-ee-oo-puhl, muh-ryi-oo-puhl]

noun

1. a city in SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.

Mariupol

/ məriˈupəlj /

noun

1. Former name (1948–91): Zhdanov. a port in SE Ukraine, on an estuary leading to the Sea of Azov. Pop: 485 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

The Associated Press correspondent’s follow-up to his harrowing, Oscar-winning “20 Days in Mariupol,” which rendered the first weeks of Russia’s invasion inside a city under siege, is another intimate perspective on his country’s devastation.

From Los Angeles Times

His speculative dread from “Mariupol” has been replaced by a fact-driven weariness.

From Los Angeles Times

Associated Press journalists were documenting the siege of Mariupol, Ukraine, when they learned their names were on a Russian list.

From Los Angeles Times

The UK Foreign Office said one of the intelligence units it had sanctioned - Unit 26165 - had been involved in targeting Mariupol, including a strike that hit the Ukrainian city's theatre, killing hundreds of civilians.

From BBC

"There are a lot of lies floating around," says 66-year-old Olha Onyshko who escaped from Mariupol late last year and now lives in Ukraine's Ternopil.

From BBC