Odesa

American  

[oh-des-uh, oh-des-uh] / oʊˈdɛs ə, oʊˈdɛs ə /

1. a seaport in southern Ukraine, on the Black Sea.

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Example Sentences

Throughout December, Russian strikes have homed in on Odesa, the chief hub for Ukraine’s grain exports and its economic lifeline to the rest of world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Odesa has been coming under sustained attack for several weeks.

From BBC

But nowhere has been hit harder so far this winter than Odesa.

From The Wall Street Journal

The southern Black Sea region of Odesa was also targeted again -- as Russia steps up its attacks on the important port city.

From Barron's

Last week, he warned that the focus of the war "may have shifted towards Odesa".

From BBC