Petersburg

[pee-terz-burg]

noun

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

Petersburg

/ 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)

Example Sentences

In Rostov region, which borders Ukraine, Max is being adopted as an alert system; in St Petersburg, it is being tied to emergency services.

From BBC

Now using near-infrared digital photography in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia experts have created high resolution scans of the decorations for the first time.

From BBC

Gergiev, an ally of President Putin, was due to lead an Italian orchestra and soloists from St Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre in a performance at a former royal palace near Naples later this month.

From BBC

The flooding hit parts of Virginia as well, with two cities, Colonial Heights and Petersburg, at risk of "catastrophic" damage from floods, according to the NWS.

From BBC

So far, ten locations have quietly opened in malls across the U.S., with sites in St. Petersburg, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; El Paso, Texas; and St. Louis.

From Salon