Volgograd

American  

[vol-guh-grad, vohl-, vuhl-guh-graht] / ˈvɒl gəˌgræd, ˈvoʊl-, vəl gʌˈgrɑt /

noun

1. a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga River: battles in World War II, September 1942–February 1943.

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Volgograd British  

/ ˈvɒlɡəˌɡræd, vəlɡaˈɡrat /

noun

1. Former names: Tsaritsyn.   Stalingrad.  a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: scene of a major engagement (1918) during the civil war and again in World War II (1942–43), in which the German forces were defeated; major industrial centre. Pop: 1 016 000 (2005 est)

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Volgograd Cultural  

1. City located in southern Russia, amid the lower Volga and Don Rivers.

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The city is a major commercial and industrial center.

From 1925 to 1961, it was named Stalingrad. During the brutal winter of 1942–1943, a huge German invasion force besieged the city but ultimately failed to take it. The German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II, marking the beginning of the end for the Nazis.

Example Sentences

"It's absolutely nothing to do with the defence ministry," a man at the Sparta sports club in Volgograd was adamant.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023

Earlier this month, three Kherson prisoners went on a five-day hunger strike to protest their detention in an immigration prison in the southern Russia city of Volgograd.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

In response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told RIA news agency that it was important not to forget what President Vladimir Putin had said in Volgograd on Thursday.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2023

Speaking in Volgograd - the modern name for Stalingrad - Mr Putin hinted that he could seek to move beyond conventional weapons.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2023

A new bust of Stalin was erected in Volgograd on Wednesday along with two others, of Soviet commanders Georgy Zhukov and Alexander Vasilyevsky.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2023