Rostov

[ ruh-stawf, -stof; Russian ruh-stawf ]

/ rəˈstɔf, -ˈstɒf; Russian rʌˈstɔf /

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noun

a seaport in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Don River, near the Sea of Azov.

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Also called Ro·stov-on-Don

[ruh-stawf-on-don, -dawn, -awn-, -stof-]. /rəˈstɔf ɒnˈdɒn, -ˈdɔn, -ɔn-, -ˈstɒf-/.

Words nearby Rostov

Rosten, Rostenkowski, roster, rösti, Rostock, Rostov, Rostovtzeff, rostrad, rostral, rostral column, rostrate

How to use Rostov in a sentence

Her coach then noticed her potential and took her to Rostov-on-Don to introduce her to Vladislav Rastorotsky, the innovator who was imagining how the best young gymnasts might challenge the sport’s limits.
Yurchenko and beyond: The origins of Simone Biles’s revolutionary vault|Emily Giambalvo|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Then I was living in Rostov, next city to Rostov, Taganrog, and I found a sponsor there.
Aslan Karatsev is the latest qualifier to go from unknown to Grand Slam party crasher|Chuck Culpepper|February 17, 2021|Washington Post
The Ukrainians called Russian controllers at Rostov to see if they could find it.
MH17 Switched Places With Another Jet|Clive Irving|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They said that on August 23 they had arrived by train in the Rostov region of Russia near the Ukraine frontier.
Kremlin Is Caught Putting Boots on the Ground in Ukraine|Anna Nemtsova|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The bulk of the equipment comes from the Rostov training center.
U.S. Intelligence: Separatists, Not Russians, Killed MH17|Josh Rogin|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this one, which The Interpreter was able to geolocate, shows another column in Novoshakhtinsk, a mining city in Rostov.
Putin Is Just Getting Started in Ukraine|Michael Weiss|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This video purportedly shows a Russian military convoy in Rostov en route to the southeast region of Ukraine.
Putin Is Just Getting Started in Ukraine|Michael Weiss|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Rostov household resounds with them—the Rostovs are of the easy, light-spirited, quick-tongued sort.
The Craft of Fiction|Percy Lubbock
Dolokhov recovered, and Rostov became very friendly with him during his convalescence.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
Rostov looked at the young soldier and a cold chill ran down his back.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
All the suite drew back and Rostov saw the general talking for some time to the Emperor.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy
In the evening he came back to his dugout in a state such as Rostov had never yet seen him in.
War and Peace|Leo Tolstoy

British Dictionary definitions for Rostov

Rostov

Rostov-on-Don

/ (ˈrɒstɒv) /

noun

a port in S Russia, on the River Don 48 km (30 miles) from the Sea of Azov: industrial centre. Pop: 1 081 000 (2005 est)

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