Volgograd

[ vol-guh-grad, vohl-; Russian vuhl-guh-graht ]

noun

1. a city in the southwestern part of the Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga River: battles in World War II, September 1942–February 1943.

Volgograd

/ ˈvɒlɡəˌɡræd; vəlɡaˈɡrat /

noun

1. a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: scene of a major engagement (1918) during the civil war and again in World War II (1942–43), in which the German forces were defeated; major industrial centre. Pop: 1 016 000 (2005 est) Former namesuntil 1925Tsaritsyn1925–61Stalingrad

Volgograd

1. City located in southern Russia , amid the lower Volga and Don Rivers.

Notes

The city is a major commercial and industrial center.

From 1925 to 1961, it was named Stalingrad . During the brutal winter of 1942–1943, a huge German invasion force besieged the city but ultimately failed to take it. The German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War II , marking the beginning of the end for the Nazis .

Example Sentences

And some say that recently they were joined by “Night Wolves,” a biker gang from Volgograd.

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Four things you need to know about the twin suicide bombings that hit Volgograd ahead of the Sochi Olympics.

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Experts say that the Volgograd bombings may bode ill for security at the Sochi Games, which begin on February 7.

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The girls, former students from Moscow and Volgograd universities, preferred to keep their real Russian names anonymous.

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