Urals
Proper noun A major mountain range system located in western Russia. It runs approximately from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan in the south, forming a significant part of the traditional continental boundary between Europe and Asia.
The word "Urals" is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this geographical feature. It is typically preceded by the definite article "the". * The Urals are rich in mineral resources. * The traditional border between Europe and Asia runs along the Urals. * She traveled from Moscow to the eastern slopes of the Urals.
- The Ural Mountains: This is a synonymous full name for the range.
- The Ural Mountains have served as a historical barrier and corridor.
- Used attributively to describe things originating from or related to the region (e.g., Ural flora, Ural industry).
- Uralic (adjective): Pertaining to a large language family that includes languages spoken on both sides of the Ural Mountains, such as Finnish, Hungarian, and several languages of western Siberia.
- Trans-Ural (adjective): Referring to the area lying to the east of the Ural Mountains.
- The Ural Mountains
- Ural Range
The term "Urals" refers exclusively to the mountain range itself and, by extension, the geographical region it defines. It is a key physical and historical landmark for dividing the continents of Europe and Asia.
- a mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part of the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia