Tomsk

American

[tomsk, tawmsk] / tɒmsk, tɔmsk /

noun

a city in the central Russian Federation in Asia, E of the Ob River.

Tomsk British

/ tɔmsk /

noun

a city in central Russia: formerly an important gold-mining town and administrative centre for a large area of Siberia; university (1888); engineering industries. Pop: 486 000 (2005 est)

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Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University and Surgut State University in Russia developed this method for creating encapsulated nanodoses of thyme.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026

He had fallen gravely ill and collapsed on a plane flying out of Tomsk, Siberia, forcing the plane into an emergency landing in Omsk as the crew sought medical aid.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

In Tomsk, a woman holding a sign that said “Hug me if you are also scared” smiled serenely as she was dragged away from a small protest by three police officers.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022

The heads of the Tomsk, Saratov, Kirov and Mari El regions announced their immediate departures from office, while the head of Ryazan region said he would not run for another term.

From Reuters • May 10, 2022

Then he began the dismount of our short stay in Tomsk.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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