St. Petersburg

noun

1. Formerly Leningrad.  Petrograd. a seaport in NW Russian Federation in Europe, in the Gulf of Finland, off the Baltic Sea: founded 1703 by Peter the Great; capital of the Russian Empire (1712-1917).

2. a city in W Florida, on Tampa Bay.

St. Petersburg

1. City in western Florida.

Home for many retired persons from colder northern areas.

A popular winter resort.

Example Sentences

Brazil made them pay when a slick passing move sent Henrique clear and the Zenit St. Petersburg forward finished in style.

Read more on Barron's

Instead, global insurers empower the St. Petersburg, Fla., firm to write policies for them.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

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.

Read more on Salon

They flew to St. Petersburg in 2009 for an interview with BC Spartak, a professional team in the Russian Super League.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Alas for true love and territorial aspirations, on his way back to St. Petersburg for further orders and permission to marry, Rezanov got sick, again and again, and finally died after falling from his horse.

Read more on Los Angeles Times