Vyborg

American  

[vee-bawrg, vi-buhrk] / ˈvi bɔrg, ˈvɪ bərk /

noun

1. a seaport in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Gulf of Finland: formerly in Finland.

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Vyborg British  

/ ˈvibərk /

noun

1. Finnish name: Viipuri.  Swedish name: Viborg.  a port in NW Russia, at the head of Vyborg Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Finland): belonged to Finland (1918–40). Pop: 79 224 (2002)

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Example Sentences

“Some of the bikes didn’t even have pedals — sometimes they’d link arms, to help each other keep moving,” said Ville Kuusisto, a Finnish sergeant general at the crossing near the Russian town of Vyborg.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2024

The Portovaya compressor station is located near the Russian city of Vyborg on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, where the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline enters the Baltic Sea.

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2022

Anna-Liisa Anttila was a teenager in the city of Vyborg at the time.

From BBC • May 12, 2022

When completed, Nord Stream 2 is expected to stretch about 745 miles from the Russian city of Vyborg, near the border with Finland to Greifswald in northeastern Germany.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2019

Soon, Gordievsky found himself curled up in the trunk of one of the cars, racing toward the border crossing to Finland, just a few miles north of Vyborg.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau