Yekaterinburg

[ yuh-kat-er-in-burg; Russian yi-kuh-tyi-ryin-boork ]

noun

1. Ekaterinburg.

Yekaterinburg

/ jɪkətɪrinˈburk /

noun

1. a city in NW Russia, in the Ural Mountains: scene of the execution (1918) of Nicholas II and his family; university (1920); one of the largest centres of heavy engineering in Russia. Pop: 1 281 000 (2005 est) Former name (1924–91)Sverdlovsk

Example Sentences

She had many offers, but she for some reason chose cold Yekaterinburg, knowing how warmly she would be received there.

From Washington Post

As the Washington Blade has previously reported, Griner plays for a Yekaterinburg team because her WNBA salary is capped at $227,000 per year, which is low compared to the men’s league salaries, which can go as high as $39 million per year.

From Washington Blade

“I turned my life and my health into a disaster,” said Innokenty Sheremet, 55, who is from the Ural Mountain region city of Yekaterinburg and came down with covid-19 after forgoing vaccination.

From Washington Post