Moskva
Americannoun
noun
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transliteration of the Russian name for Moscow
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a river in W central Russia, rising in the Smolensk-Moscow upland, and flowing southeast through Moscow to the Oka River: linked with the River Volga by the Moscow Canal. Length: about 500 km (310 miles)
Example Sentences
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Then he put up a picture of, the Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
Dmitriev walked him through Zaryadye Park overlooking the Moskva River, then escorted him to the Kremlin for another three-hour session with Russia’s leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
The Moskva should have been too far away for Ukrainian forces to detect it, but modeling suggests they caught a lucky break, thanks to some strange atmospheric conditions.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 19, 2023
He had escaped his sinking ship, the Moskva, the video seemed to indicate.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
The CIA chose a dead-drop site on a railroad bridge over the Moskva River, away from the city center, near a sports stadium.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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