Novi Sad

American

[naw-vee sahd] / ˈnɔ vi ˈsɑd /

noun

a city in and the capital of Vojvodina, in Serbia, on the Danube.

Novi Sad British

/ ˈnɔviː ˈsaːd /

noun

German name: Neusatz. a port in Serbia, in the NE on the River Danube: founded in 1690 as the seat of the Serbian patriarch; university (1960). Pop: 234 151 (2002)

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Public uproar over the Novi Sad disaster triggered the resignation of the prime minister and the collapse of the government earlier this year.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Goran Vesic, 56, who resigned days after the accident, was charged in September along with 12 others with a "serious crime against public safety" by the Novi Sad chief prosecutor.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Her son Stefan, aged 27, was among the 16 killed in the collapse at a railway station in the city of Novi Sad.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

They are simply calling for the truth behind the Novi Sad disaster to be established.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

The land was rich, particularly Bačka, and that province held the town of Novi Sad, which was not only prosperous but the home of learning.

From The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 by Baerlein, Henry

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