Nakhodka

[nuh-khawt-kuh]

noun

1. a seaport in the Far Eastern region of Russia, southeast of Vladivostok, on the Sea of Japan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nakhodka¹

First recorded in 1860–65; from Russian Zalív Nakhódka “Nakhodka Bay, Nakhodka Gulf,” from Russian nakhódka “lucky find”

Example Sentences

A few days later it entered Nakhodka harbor in Russia.

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A view shows the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022.

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A view shows oil tanks of Transneft oil pipeline operator at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022.

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An aerial view shows oil tanks of Transneft oil pipeline operator at the crude oil terminal Kozmino on the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia June 13, 2022.

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A general view of an oil terminal of the Transneft – Kozmino Port near the far eastern town of Nakhodka, Russia November 15, 2017.

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