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Dniprodzerzhynsk

Dniprodzerzhynsk

9.9
A city in central Ukraine on the Dnieper River now called Kamianske
  • proper noun
: Dniprodzerzhynsk
  • The city of Dniprodzerzhynsk is located on the banks of the Dnieper River.

Examples

  • The steel industry was a major employer in Dniprodzerzhynsk during the Soviet era.

  • After visiting the Dnieper River, we stopped in Dniprodzerzhynsk to explore its historic sites.

  • My grandparents grew up in Dniprodzerzhynsk before moving to Kyiv.

  • Dniprodzerzhynsk is a significant industrial center in Ukraine.

  • Have you ever visited Dniprodzerzhynsk?

  • Many people come to Dniprodzerzhynsk to work in its thriving steel industry.

  • My grandparents grew up in Dniprodzerzhynsk before moving to Kyiv.

Synonyms

Dneprodzerzhinsk
vsDniprodzerzhynsk
9.9

A city in east-central Ukraine on the Dnieper River with many factories

uses the city's current official name rather than the older form

Surface Forms

Etymology

Dniprodzerzhynsk is made from the river name Dnipro and the name Dzerzhynsk, named after the Soviet leader Felix Dzerzhinsky. So the name points to a town by the Dnipro that was given a Soviet-era name, and today the city is called Kamianske.