Peipus

[ pahy-puhs ]

noun

1. a lake in the N Europe, on the border between Estonia and the W Russian Federation. 93 miles (150 km) long; 356 sq. mi. (920 sq. km).

Peipus

/ ˈpaɪpəs /

noun

1. a lake in W Russia, on the boundary with Estonia: drains into the Gulf of Finland. Area: 3512 sq km (1356 sq miles) Russian nameChudskoye Ozero

Example Sentences

Lake Peipus sits on the border and is the biggest transboundary lake in Europe.

From Washington Times

Estonia shares a border of roughly 180 miles with Russia, much of it in the middle of Lake Peipus.

From New York Times

Asked by one of the journalists why the area was restricted, a security officer pointed at Estonian territory across Lake Peipus.

From New York Times

Tourists still flock to the sandy beaches and fish-filled waters of nearby Lake Peipus.

From New York Times

Simultaneously, another war, also an heritage from Charles IX., had been proceeding in the far distant regions round lakes Ilmen, Peipus and Ladoga, with Great Novgorod as its centre.

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