St. Petersburg

noun

1. Formerly Leningrad; none Petrograd. a seaport in NW Russian Federation in Europe, in the Gulf of Finland, off the Baltic Sea: founded 1703 by Peter the Great; capital of the Russian Empire (1712-1917).
2. a city in W Florida, on Tampa Bay.

St. Petersburg

1. City in western Florida .

Notes

Home for many retired persons from colder northern areas.

A popular winter resort.

Example Sentences

In July, the Rays and their home city of St. Petersburg, Fla., agreed to build a new ballpark there that would open in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times

In just 24 hours, Milton dropped more than 18 inches of rain on St. Petersburg — a more than one-in-1,000 year rainfall event for the area, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

In St. Petersburg, the hurricane tore most of the roof off Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was missing part of its roof.

From Los Angeles Times

Strong winds tore through the roof off Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, the stadium that is home to the MLB's Tampa Bay Rays.

From Salon