Vladivostok

American  

[vlad-uh-vos-tok, -vuh-stok, vluh-dyi-vuh-stawk] / ˌvlæd əˈvɒs tɒk, -vəˈstɒk, vlə dyɪ vʌˈstɔk /

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.

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Vladivostok British  

/ vlədivasˈtɔk, ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk /

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)

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Etymology

Origin of Vladivostok

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

Example Sentences

The cyclist left Lisbon in early July and intended to cross 17 countries to arrive in Vladivostok in Russia's far east in early September.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Sofiane Sehili, 44, was arrested on the Russian-Chinese border in early September while attempting to break the record for the fastest endurance cycle from Lisbon to Vladivostok.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

The border with North Korea is 80 miles from Vladivostok.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Oboronlogistika said the cargo ship, which it described as the flagship of its fleet, was carrying 45-tonne hatch covers for icebreakers, as well as the large cranes for the port in Vladivostok.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

Both took several prizes of war, and in an encounter with the Vladivostok squadron a Russian warship was hopelessly disabled and a Japanese cruiser was all but sunk.

From At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy by Stratemeyer, Edward