Petersburg

American  

[pee-terz-burg] / ˈpi tərzˌbɜrg /

noun

1. a city in SE Virginia: besieged by Union forces 1864–65.

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Petersburg British  

/ ˈpiːtəzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city in SE Virginia, on the Appomattox River: scene of prolonged fighting (1864–65) during the final months of the American Civil War. Pop: 33 091 (2003 est)

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Petersburg

In Ukraine's attacks on Russia, drones have now hit Wildberries warehouses across Russia three times in six days, with Friday's attacks targeting a facility near Saint Petersburg.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the surrounding Leningrad region said three people were wounded in the attack, which saw at least 59 drones fired towards Saint Petersburg.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

But unlike lively neighboring St. Petersburg or Tampa, downtown Clearwater has stagnated, with silent streets and empty buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

"Everyone loves that song," said Andy Byford, an Englishman in St Petersburg, Florida who joined in after England-Ghana.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

At dusk I watched, transfixed, as the lights of Petersburg blinked on in the west.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer