Definitions

1. noun

A large island in the Russian Far East, lying between Japan and the Russian mainland.

“The Sakhalin Island is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including brown bears and Steller’s sea eagles.”

2. proper noun

A region in Russia, known as the Sakhalin Oblast.

“The Sakhalin Oblast has a population of over 500,000 people, and its capital is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.”

3. noun

A former Japanese province on the island, from 1905 to 1945.

“Sakhalin was a major coal-mining region during the Japanese occupation.”

4. noun

A type of oil field, also known as a Sakhalin oil field.

“The Sakhalin oil field is one of the largest in Russia, producing over 10 million tons of oil per year.”