Definition

Proper noun * A city in Crimea: A coastal resort city located on the Crimean peninsula, historically part of southern Ukraine, situated on the northern coast of the Black Sea. * Site of a historic conference: The location of a major meeting of Allied leaders (U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin) in February 1945, near the end of World War II, to plan the postwar reorganization of Europe.

Examples of Usage

• As a location:
  • Many tourists visit Yalta for its scenic coastline and mild climate.
  • The Livadia Palace in Yalta was the setting for the historic conference.
• In a historical context:
  • The agreements made at the Yalta Conference shaped the post-war world.
  • Discussions at Yalta focused on the future of Germany and Eastern Europe.

Advanced Usage

• "The Yalta Conference": The specific historical event held in the city in 1945. This is the most common collocation.
  • The decisions reached during the Yalta Conference are still debated by historians.
• "The Yalta Agreement(s)" or "The Yalta System": Refers to the political arrangements and spheres of influence established by the conference.
  • Some nations felt the Yalta agreements compromised their sovereignty.

Variants and Related Words

• Yaltan (adjective, rare): Pertaining to Yalta.
  • The Yaltan coastline is beautiful.
• Crimea (proper noun): The peninsula where Yalta is located.
• Black Sea (proper noun): The body of water Yalta borders.

Synonyms

• Resort city (descriptive, for its geographical role).
• Conference site (descriptive, for its historical role).

Related Phrases

• The Big Three: The collective term for Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, who met at Yalta.
• Postwar settlement: The overarching goal of the Yalta Conference.

Noun

1. a resort city in Crimea in the southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; site of the Allied conference between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill in February 1945