Taman

[ tuh-mahn ]

noun

1. a peninsula in SW Russia, E of the Crimea, between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. About 20 miles (30 km) long and 8 miles (13 km) wide.

Example Sentences

They include the Novorossiisk and Taman ports.

From Reuters

The Kerch Strait connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating Crimea - Ukraine's peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014 - and Russia's Taman peninsula.

From BBC

Uralchem CEO Dmitry Konyaev said last month a specialised ammonia terminal whose first construction stage is due to be completed on the Taman Peninsula in Russia by the end of 2023 could be a substitute for the Odesa pipeline.

From Reuters

The soldiers who turned the back room into a cruel message board of sorts were from the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, announced by their own hand as they spray painted the unit’s nickname, the Taman division, repeatedly across the bar.

From New York Times

Two of the sources said LPG operations at the Taman transhipment complex, which has a capacity of 20 million tonnes of cargoes per year, would be mothballed indefinitely.

From Reuters