Definitions

1. noun

A city in Samara Oblast, Russia; former major manufacturing center.

“Tolyatti was the site of a significant industrial project in the 1960s and 1970s.”

2. proper noun

A car model made by Lada; often used to describe a low-quality, Russian-made vehicle.

“I was disappointed with the performance of my old Tolyatti, so I replaced it with a newer model.”