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Siberia

Siberia

44 3.4
A large region of Russia that has long, very cold winters
  • proper noun
  • /saɪˈbɪəriə/
translation icon : Siberia
  • Many people travel to Siberia to witness the breathtaking natural beauty and diverse wildlife.
  • eastern Siberia
  • northern Siberia
  • northeastern Siberia

So then you don't have to use tractors and other equipment like they're doing in Siberia to knock down those trees.

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Examples

  • The region of Siberia is famous for its severe winters and vast, untouched landscapes.

  • Meanwhile, scientists say a prehistoric lion cub discovered in Siberia is the best preserved Ice Age animal ever found.

  • The trip back from Siberia took a lot out of me.

  • Something similar happened on Earth over Siberia in the early part of this century.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The beans only grow in one specific region in Siberia.

  • Dostoyevsky was sent to prison in Siberia, where he spent four years.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • This would mean crossing Siberia to reach Vladivostok and then around the world to fight in France.

  • Vavilov was arrested, and he died in Siberia while performing forced labor.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Russian oil exports to Europe are likely to fall as production in western Siberia and the Volga-Ural region decreases.

    Academic text (2015)
  • People in Siberia and the High Arctic are uniquely adapted to survive extreme cold.

Synonyms

Asian Russia
vsSiberia
4.5

The part of Russia that lies in Asia east of the Ural Mountains

is a named region known for long cold winters rather than a neutral continental term

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Siberia comes from the old local name Sibir, and one popular story says Sibir is from a Turkic word meaning 'sleeping land', so you can imagine a huge, quiet place under long winters. That's why Siberia now means a very large, cold, and remote region.