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Definition of leningrad
leningrad
/ˈlɛn.ɪn.ɡræd/
len · in · grad
leningrad Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
Syllables
3
• noun
1
The former Soviet name (from 1924 to 1991) for Saint Petersburg, a major port city in northwestern Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Leningrad. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/leningrad