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

A refinery near Volgograd has been targeted six times this year - with an attack in August forcing it to halt operations for a month.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

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

Meanwhile, thousands of Volgograd residents lined the city's streets to watch a military parade.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2023

The industrial city of Tsaritsyn was renamed in honour of Stalin in 1925, but became Volgograd in 1961, eight years after his death, after his legacy fell out of favour.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2023