lɛnʲɪŋˈrad

Definitions

1. noun

The former name of St. Petersburg, Russia, especially in reference to its period of siege during World War II.

“During the war, Leningrad was a city under siege, and its people suffered greatly.”

2. proper noun

A former name of St. Petersburg, Russia, used from 1924 to 1991.

“Leningrad was the capital of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic from 1924 to 1991.”