Simferopol

American  

[sim-fuh-roh-puhl, sim-fe-raw-pohl, syim-fyi-raw-puhl] / ˌsɪm fəˈroʊ pəl, sɪm fɛˈrɔ poʊl, syɪm fyɪˈrɔ pəl /

Or Symferopil

noun

1. a city in southeastern Ukraine, on the southern Crimean peninsula.

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Simferopol British  

/ simfɪˈrɔpəlj /

noun

1. a city in S Ukraine on the S Crimean Peninsula: a Scythian town in the 1st century _bc ; seized by the Russians in 1736. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Quoting a source within the emergency services, state news agency RIA Novosti said that the incident occurred not far from the city of Simferopol.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2023

The works later showed up in the Central Museum of Tavrida in the Crimean city of Simferopol.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2022

Tourists interviewed in the beach city of Sevastopol and the main train station in the Crimean capital Simferopol said they were focused on having a good time.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022

The enemy captives were all members of a marine infantry brigade from the Russian naval base at Simferopol in Crimea, said Lieutenant Mikheichenko, who saw and talked to the prisoners.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2022

NW. of Simferopol; has a fine Tartar mosque, and does a large export trade in hides and cereals; during the Crimean War was an important military centre of the Allies.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin