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

That was after the regional authorities in the city of Volgograd, which was once named Stalingrad, opposed to having it there.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

In February, Putin visited Volgograd - which was briefly renamed Stalingrad - to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the battle that was a turning point in the war.

From Reuters