Ussuri

American  

[oo-soor-ee, oo-soo-ryi] / uˈsʊər i, uˈsu ryɪ /

noun

1. a river in eastern Asia, forming part of the boundary between eastern Manchuria and the southeastern part of the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing north to the Amur River. 500 miles (805 km) long.

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Ussuri British  

/ ussuˈri /

noun

1. a river in E central Asia, flowing north, forming part of the Chinese border with Russia, to the Amur River. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Ussuri

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

It is also home to Japan's largest population of Ussuri brown bears, close relatives of the north American grizzly.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2022

A refined products tanker chartered by Suncor, SCF Ussuri, has slowed down on Thursday and is currently floating offshore after rerouting from its Montreal, Canada, destination, according to vessel data and sources.

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2022

Chinese and Soviet troops had fought a nasty border skirmish along the remote Ussuri River in 1969.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2022

The forests in the southern portion of eastern Russia, also known as the Ussuri Taiga, hold some of the world’s most valuable hardwoods: Mongolian oak and Manchurian ash, both crucial for the forests’ ecosystems.

From National Geographic • Nov. 10, 2015

The soldier deputies and the Ussuri Cossacks decided to arrest Kerensky, but the Don Cossacks prevented them, and got him away by train….

From Ten Days That Shook the World by Reed, John