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Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don

6.2
A city with a port on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in southern European Russia
  • proper noun
translation icon : Rostov del Don
  • The city of Rostov-on-Don plays a vital role in regional trade.

Examples

  • She traveled from Moscow to Rostov-on-Don by train last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Rostov-on-Don?

  • Many international companies have offices in Rostov-on-Don.

  • I visited Rostov-on-Don last summer.

  • Many international companies have offices in Rostov-on-Don.

  • The city of Rostov-on-Don plays a vital role in regional trade.

  • She traveled from Moscow to Rostov-on-Don by train last summer.

Synonyms

Rostov
vsRostov-on-Don
8 6.0

A city in southwestern Russia with a large port on the Don River near the Sea of Azov

is the same but frames location as in the European part of Russia
Rostov on Don
vsRostov-on-Don
7.4

A city and major port on the Don River in southwestern Russia

is the same but names its region as the European part of Russia
Rostov-na-Donu
vsRostov-on-Don
8.8

A city in the southwest of Russia on the Don River near the Sea of Azov

is the same but identifies the region as the European part of Russia

Surface Forms

Rostov-on-Don main

Etymology

Rostov-on-Don means the town Rostov 'on' the Don. The part Rostov probably comes from an old Russian word 'rost' meaning 'growth' or from a personal name, and Don is the big river, so the name simply points to the town by the Don River.