Odessa

American  

[oh-des-uh] / oʊˈdɛs ə /

noun

1. the Russian name of Odesa.

2. a city in western Texas.

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Odessa British  

/ aˈdjɛsə, əʊˈdɛsə /

noun

1. a port in S Ukraine on the Black Sea: the chief Russian grain port in the 19th century; university (1865); industrial centre and important naval base. Pop: 1 010 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In Midland and Odessa in West Texas, the heart of the U.S. oil industry, employment has leveled off.

From The Wall Street Journal

He wrote several more bestsellers including The Odessa Files and The Dogs of War.

From BBC

Then, down the broad marble staircase of Odessa marches a phalanx of Cossack soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Odessa A’zion isn’t the biggest sports fan, but she can relate.

From Los Angeles Times

As a bonus, it’s got one of my favorite rising starlets, Odessa A’zion.

From Los Angeles Times