Donbas
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- proper noun
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Donbás
- The industrial output in the Donbas is heavily reliant on coal mining and steel production.
And Ukraine apparently is seeding some ground in the Donbas region.
- And Ukraine apparently is seeding some ground in the Donbas region.
Examples
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Ukraine, which has rich coal deposits in the Donbas, has suddenly turned from an exporter into an importer of coal.
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In the east, a bloody war continued in the Donbas for four years.
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The war in Donbas was also associated with Russian interference.
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And Ukraine apparently is seeding some ground in the Donbas region.
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The new president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, won because he promised to stop the war in the Donbas.
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After the start of the conflict in the Donbas, Kiev definitely refused to buy Donetsk coal and decided to replace it with imported coal from the USA and South Africa.
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Russia can only be stopped by means of the West's support of Ukrainian independence, security, and stability—not because that's the morally right thing to do, but because it's easier to stop Russia in the Donbas than in Silesia.
Academic text (2015) -
Many workers from across Ukraine moved to the Donbas to find jobs in its thriving factories.
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In recent years, the Donbas region has faced significant economic challenges due to ongoing conflict.
Synonyms
An industrial area in eastern Ukraine and southwest Russia known for coal mining
Compounds
- Literature
An armed conflict in eastern Ukraine since 2014 between Ukrainian forces and fighters backed by Russia
Surface Forms
Etymology
Donbas is a short form of the words Donets and basin, originally meaning the 'Donets basin', the area around the Donets River. Think of a 'basin' as a bowl by the river full of coal and factories, which helps explain why Donbas today means an industrial, coal-mining region.