Moldova

American  

[mawl-doh-vuh] / mɔlˈdoʊ və /

noun

1. Formerly Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic,.  Formerly Moldavia.  a republic in southeastern Europe: formed in 1940 from the former republic of Moldavia and the ceded Romanian territory of Bessarabia. 13,100 sq. mi. (33,929 sq. km). Kishinev.

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Moldova British  

/ mɒlˈdəʊvə /

noun

1. Also called: Moldavia.  a republic in SE Europe: comprising the E part of the former principality of Moldavia, the E part of which (Bessarabia) was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 and formed the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic until it gained independence in 1991; an agricultural region with many vineyards. Official language: Romanian. Religion: nonreligious and Christian. Currency: leu. Capital: Chişinǎu (Kishinev). Pop: 3 619 925 (2013 est). Area: 33 670 sq km (13 000 sq miles)

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Moldova Cultural  

1. Republic in eastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine to the north and east, the Black Sea to the south, and Romania to the west. Its capital and largest city is Kishinev.

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The Soviet Union took Moldova from Romania in 1940; most of its people speak Romanian.

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Other Word Forms

• Moldovan
  adjective

Example Sentences

The number would have been even lower but for Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova rejoining the fold.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Plahotniuc faces several other long-running criminal cases in Moldova but denies involvement in any of them.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Moldova imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin on Monday as a precaution.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Armenia, Egypt, Kenya, and Kosovo would have the largest increases, while the biggest winners would be Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova and Tunisia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Moldova must import almost all of its   energy supplies from Russia.

From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency