Definitions

1. noun

A vast region in northern Eurasia, comprising much of Russia and extending south of the Arctic Circle, characterized by long, cold winters and short growing seasons.

“The vast expanse of Siberia stretches from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.”

2. proper noun

A region in Russia, including the republics of Sakha and Buryatia, the Altai Republic, and several other federal subjects.

“Siberia has been an important center for Russian culture and history for centuries.”

3. noun

A cold, isolated, or unforgiving environment, especially in a social or emotional sense.

“The artist’s struggles in a bleak Siberia of poverty and desperation inspired her latest work.”