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

It moved through the Channel after travelling from Venezuela and is now near the Russian city of St Petersburg.

From BBC

In 1892, the Finnish Art Society sent her to St. Petersburg, Russia, to paint copies of works in the Hermitage and then, in 1894, to Vienna and Florence to copy old masters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Polish authorities have arrested a prominent Russian academic from St Petersburg's world-famous Hermitage Museum who is sought by Ukraine for allegedly conducting illegal excavations and partially destroying the ancient city of Myrmekion in Crimea.

From BBC

He was eventually taken towards the border where he received first aid and was later transferred to St Petersburg.

From BBC

Living far from his family, Clay embarked on a louche bachelor existence in St. Petersburg and hunted investment opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal