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Definition of ukraine

ukraine

/juːˈkreɪn/
U · kraine
Adjective:Ukrainian
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ukraine Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A country situated in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west, and Romania and Moldova to the southwest, with a coastline along the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south. Its capital and largest city is Kyiv.

Word Nuance & Usage

Since its independence in 1991, the sovereign state is officially and correctly referred to simply as 'Ukraine'. Using the definite article ('the Ukraine') is now widely considered incorrect and historically insensitive, as it implies the area is merely a geographical region or province rather than an independent nation.

• Rhymes for ukraine

• Nearby Words

ujjain
uke
ukiah
ukraine
ukrainian
ukulele
ulaanbaatar

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ukraine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ukraine
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