Volga

American  

[vol-guh, vohl-, vawl-guh] / ˈvɒl gə, ˈvoʊl-, ˈvɔl gə /

noun

1. a river flowing from the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation E and then S to the Caspian Sea: the longest river in Europe. 2,325 miles (3,745 km).

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Volga British  

/ ˈvɒlɡə /

noun

1. a river in W Russia, rising in the Valdai Range and flowing through a chain of small lakes to the Rybinsk Reservoir and south to the Caspian Sea through Volgograd: the longest river in Europe. Length: 3690 km (2293 miles)

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Other Word Forms

• trans-Volga
  adjective

Example Sentences

A local TikTok influencer captured public frustration in a post from the Volga region of Chuvashia, some 600 miles from Ukraine, an area that came under attack this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

There was just one thing - the new Volga is based on a Chinese car, the Changan.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

Moscow is also seeking the reopening of the ammonia pipeline from Togliatti on the Volga River in western Russia to the Black Sea port of Odesa in Ukraine.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

The man was identified by facial recognition software as 33-year-old Sergei Shirshov, a native of the Volga River city of Saratov.

From Reuters • Jun. 28, 2023

Once the Germans captured the Volga River and destroyed the Soviet Union’s defenses, they could head north to get at Moscow.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein