donbass
Proper noun An industrial region in eastern Ukraine, historically significant for coal mining and heavy industry. It is also known as the Donbas Basin.
The word "Donbass" is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific geographic and economic area. It is typically used in contexts discussing geopolitics, industry, or the regional conflict in Ukraine. * The heavy industry of the Donbass was crucial to the Soviet economy. * The conflict in the Donbass began in 2014.
- The Donbass region: A common phrasing to specify the area.
- The war has devastated cities across the Donbass region.
- Donbas: An alternative spelling, often used interchangeably.
- Donets Basin: The full English name from which "Donbas(s)" is derived, referring to the Donets River area.
- Donets Basin
- Donetsk region (Note: This can refer to a specific administrative oblast within the larger Donbass area.)
The term "Donbass" refers specifically to the historical and economic region, not a formal administrative division. Its core encompasses parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. In contemporary discourse, it is heavily associated with the armed conflict that started in 2014.
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an industrial region in the Ukraine
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