Taganrog

American  

[tag-uhn-rog, tuh-guhn-rawk] / ˈtæg ənˌrɒg, tə gʌnˈrɔk /

noun

1. a seaport in the S Russian Federation in Europe, on the Gulf of Taganrog.

2. Gulf of, an arm of the Sea of Azov.

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Taganrog British  

/ təɡanˈrɔk /

noun

1. a port in SW Russia, on the Gulf of Taganrog (an inlet of the Sea of Azov): founded in 1698 as a naval base and fortress by Peter the Great: industrial centre. Pop: 281 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Rostov regional governor Yuri Slyusar said the attack in Taganrog had caused a fire to break out in the premises of a logistics company in the city.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Ukrainian prisoners, released in exchanges with Russia, have said that they saw his mother in a prison in Taganrog, in southern Russia, where many Ukrainian prisoners of war, including women, are being held.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

After almost 12 months in captivity, seven of them in Taganrog, Seredniak was released in a prisoner swap on 6 May, alongside 44 other Ukrainian fighters.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

The European court ruled that “it is highly significant that no evidence of violence, hatred or coercion was adduced” in the government’s case against the Taganrog congregation.

From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2022

At Taganrog, on the 1st of December, 1825, he suddenly expired.

From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt