Vladivostok

[ vlad-uh-vos-tok, -vuh-stok; Russian vluh-dyi-vuh-stawk ]

noun

1. a seaport in the Far Eastern region of Russia, on the Sea of Japan: the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railroad and the largest Russian port connected to the Pacific Ocean.

Vladivostok

/ ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk; vlədivasˈtɔk /

noun

1. a port in SE Russia, on the Sea of Japan: terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway; the main Russian Pacific naval base since 1872 and chief commercial and civilian Russian port in the Far East; university (1956). Pop: 584 000 (2005 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vladivostok¹

First recorded in 1880–85; from Russian Vladivostók “Rule of the East”

Example Sentences

After arriving in Vladivostok, more travel restrictions upended Deichmann’s plan to take a boat to the United States.

From Outside Online

Yet while he praised the USSR publicly, he was making plans in secret to escape to America by way of Vladivostok.

From The Daily Beast

Rallies and detentions occurred all across the country, from Moscow to Vladivostok.

From The Daily Beast

After a lively engagement the Rurik was sunk, and the other two Russian cruisers narrowly escaped to Vladivostok.

From Project Gutenberg

Nicholas recovered and proceeded to Vladivostok, where he initiated the building of the great continental line.

From Project Gutenberg

"We may build a great trade with the United States through Vladivostok," he remarked among other things.

From Project Gutenberg

On the other hand, however, many large units of them found themselves isolated and unable to proceed on their way to Vladivostok.

From Project Gutenberg

The point where this government has temporarily transferred its center is Vladivostok, the other members of it remaining at Omsk.

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