Ulaanbaatar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Ulaanbaatar
First recorded in 1925–30; from Mongolian: literally, “Red Hero,” from ulaan “red” + baatar “hero”
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I’d made a boneheaded mistake, traveling more than 24 hours from Nashville to Ulaanbaatar less than a day before the race began.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The prime minister took office in June after thousands of young people demonstrated in the capital Ulaanbaatar, venting frustration at wealthy elites, corruption and injustice.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
He was welcomed by Mongolia's leader at a lavish ceremony in the Asian nation's capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
This month, Evariste Kouassi-Komlan, UNICEF’s representative in Mongolia, spent nearly three days traveling from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, to a remote western village to deliver medicine.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
Images showed a massive fireball at the scene of the crash outside a shopping center, close to an apartment building and international school in Ulaanbaatar.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
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