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

He also spent time with Galatasaray and Zenit St Petersburg before taking on the Italy job in 2018.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Wildberries said two of its logistics facilities in Saint Petersburg and one in Simferopol, in Moscow-annexed Crimea, were hit.

From Barron's ● 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

Now the ‘Tarps Off’ movement is taking over ballparks from St. Petersburg to Seattle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

He had, however, managed to get away from Lee and, moving south, had come up to the town of Petersburg.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt