Ural

[ yoo r-uh l ]

/ ˈyʊər əl /

noun

a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.

a former administrative division comprising a region in the Ural Mountains and its slopes.

adjective

of or relating to the Ural Mountains or the Ural River.

Related forms

trans-U·ral, adjective

Definition for ural (2 of 2)

Ural Mountains

plural noun

a mountain range in the W Russian Federation, extending N and S from the Arctic Ocean to near the Caspian Sea, forming a natural boundary between Europe and Asia. Highest peak, Mt. Narodnaya, 6214 feet (1894 meters).

Also called U·rals.

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Examples from the Web for ural

Kalyapin visited Alyokhina in her Ural prison colony last spring.
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The doctor said that children in Asbest do not have more health issues than in other regions of the Ural Mountains.
Russia’s Monotown of Asbest: The Town Asbestos Built|Anna Nemtsova|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It has tanneries and distilleries, and is the centre of the trade in corn and produce of cattle for the Ural iron-works.
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"We have passed the line of the Ural Mountains now," Godfrey said.
Condemned as a Nihilist|George Alfred Henty

This is so violent that it even sweeps across to the distant Ural Mountains.
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Of the native born Siberians there were few who had not made a journey beyond the Ural Mountains.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
The ground, struck by the concussion, trembled as though the whole Ural chain was shaken to its foundations.
Michael Strogoff|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for ural (1 of 2)

Ural

/ (ˈjʊərəl, Russian uˈral) /

noun

a river in central Russia, rising in the S Ural Mountains and flowing south to the Caspian Sea. Length: 2534 km (1575 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for ural (2 of 2)

Ural Mountains

Urals

pl n

a mountain system in W central Russia, extending over 2000 km (1250 miles) from the Arctic Ocean towards the Aral Sea: forms part of the geographical boundary between Europe and Asia; one of the richest mineral areas in the world, with many associated major industrial centres. Highest peak: Mount Narodnaya, 1894 m (6214 ft)

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