oblast
Americannoun
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oblasts,
plural
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oblasti
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(in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
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region; province.
noun
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an administrative division of the constituent republics of Russia
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an administrative and territorial division in some republics of the former Soviet Union
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of oblast
1885–90; < Russian óblast', Old Russian oblastĭ, equivalent to ob- against, on + vlastĭ authority, power; see volost
Example Sentences
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Dramatic footage has emerged purportedly showing a drone attack at Belaya airbase in Irkutsk oblast, Siberia, thousands of miles from Ukraine.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
Security Council that "28 of these attacks were in Odesa oblast alone, which is home of the vital Black Sea and Danube River terminals essential for global trade."
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2023
“The level of destruction, the scope of the destruction, what’s required in the city and in the oblast - it’s massive,” said U.N. resident coordinator Denise Brown.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
About 40 cases of suspected collaboration are under investigation in the capital area, said Andriy Nebytov, the police chief of Kyiv oblast, or region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
The children were crafting cardboard and tissue paper bears, representing the symbol of the Zakarpattia oblast, where the school is located.
From Washington Post ● May 8, 2022
Note: Regions consists of republics, krais, oblasts, cities of federal importance, and autonomous okrugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The funds will be used for the reconstruction of the electricity grid and heat supply systems in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv oblasts, Mr. Shyhal told reporters.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
“This is demonstrated by continued construction of defensive fortifications in Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk oblasts and deployment of personnel,” the Ministry said in a briefing Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023
That is composed of two oblasts, or regions, Donetsk and Luhansk.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2022
The various oblasts, mini-states and fiefdoms are simply not economically viable on their own.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel
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