Urals

Cultural  

1. Mountain range primarily in the western part of Russia that forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia. The Urals extend from the Arctic tundra to the desert region north of the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.

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Example Sentences

Russian Urals, which sold at just above $50 per barrel for most of last year, skyrocketed to above $100 earlier this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Hermes recently received a five year grant from Germany's Max Planck Society worth 100,000 Euros to continue excavations in the Southern Urals near Arkaim.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

An explosion at a Russian factory in the Urals producing ammunition and weapons for the military has left at least 10 people dead, reports say.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Urals oil is a type of heavy crude oil produced in Russia.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

Miss Grybas explained that the Urals were the boundary between Europe and Asia.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys