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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Example Sentences

But in St Petersburg this week, the unexpected was delivered most dramatically by Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Over 140 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, which surrounds Saint Petersburg, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

When she visited St. Petersburg in 2006, “I was amazed by how many statues of Russian czars Putin had erected.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The St Petersburg Economic Forum - once dubbed the "Russian Davos" - is a flagship event on the Russian political agenda.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It would be three full days before they arrived in Saint Petersburg.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood