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Definition of yekaterinburg

yekaterinburg

/jɪˌkæt.ə.rɪnˈbɜːrɡ/
ye · ka · te · rin · burg
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yekaterinburg Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major city in west-central Russia, situated on the Iset River east of the Ural Mountains, serving as the administrative, industrial, and cultural center of Sverdlovsk Oblast.

Example

"Many travelers taking the Trans-Siberian Railway choose to disembark in Yekaterinburg to explore the boundary between Europe and Asia."

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yazd
year
yeast
yekaterinburg
yellow
yellow anaconda
yellow archangel

Word Origin & Etymology

Founded in 1723 and named after Yekaterina (Catherine I), the wife of Russian Emperor Peter the Great. The suffix '-burg' reflects the German influence on Russian naming conventions at the time, meaning 'city' or 'fortress'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yekaterinburg. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yekaterinburg
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