Ussuri

[ oo-soor-ee; Russian oo-soo-ryi ]

noun

1. a river in eastern Asia, forming part of the boundary between eastern Manchuria and the southeastern part of the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing north to the Amur River. 500 miles (805 km) long.

Ussuri

/ ussuˈri /

noun

1. a river in E central Asia, flowing north, forming part of the Chinese border with Russia, to the Amur River. Length: about 800 km (500 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ussuri¹

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

It is also home to Japan's largest population of Ussuri brown bears, close relatives of the north American grizzly.

From BBC

In 1969, the height of the Sino-Soviet split, skirmishes between the two nations over an islet in the Ussuri River threatened to escalate into a wider conflict as each side deployed troops and artillery to the border region.

From Washington Post

As the SCF Ussuri loaded refined product in the U.S.

From Reuters

A refined products tanker chartered by Suncor, SCF Ussuri, has slowed down on Thursday and is currently floating offshore after rerouting from its Montreal, Canada, destination, according to vessel data and sources.

From Reuters

Chinese and Soviet troops had fought a nasty border skirmish along the remote Ussuri River in 1969.

From Washington Post