Definition

Proper noun: * A city in the Asian part of Russia: Chelyabinsk is a major industrial city located in the Ural Mountains region of Russia, on the Miass River. It is an administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The meteor that exploded over Chelyabinsk in 2013 was a significant event.
  • Many heavy industries, including metallurgy and machinery production, are based in Chelyabinsk.
  • She traveled from Moscow to Chelyabinsk by train.

Advanced Usage

• The name "Chelyabinsk" is often used metonymically to refer to the administrative region (Chelyabinsk Oblast) of which it is the capital.
  • The economic report covered the entire Chelyabinsk region.

Variants and Related Words

• Chelyabinsk Oblast (noun): The federal subject (administrative region) of Russia for which the city of Chelyabinsk is the capital.

Synonyms

• Industrial center: (descriptive synonym highlighting its primary economic role).
• Russian city: (general categorical synonym).

Noun

1. a city in the Asian part of Russia