oblast
Americannoun
plural
oblasts,plural
oblasti-
(in Russia and the Soviet Union) an administrative division corresponding to an autonomous province.
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region; province.
noun
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an administrative division of the constituent republics of Russia
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an administrative and territorial division in some republics of the former Soviet Union
Etymology
Origin of oblast
1885–90; < Russian óblast', Old Russian oblastĭ, equivalent to ob- against, on + vlastĭ authority, power; see volost
Example Sentences
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Every day buses cross the regional border from Donetsk to Lozova in the Kharkiv oblast, carrying civilian evacuees.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Security Council that "28 of these attacks were in Odesa oblast alone, which is home of the vital Black Sea and Danube River terminals essential for global trade."
From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023
“The level of destruction, the scope of the destruction, what’s required in the city and in the oblast - it’s massive,” said U.N. resident coordinator Denise Brown.
From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2022
About 40 cases of suspected collaboration are under investigation in the capital area, said Andriy Nebytov, the police chief of Kyiv oblast, or region.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2022
The children were crafting cardboard and tissue paper bears, representing the symbol of the Zakarpattia oblast, where the school is located.
From Washington Post • May 8, 2022
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