Siberia
[ sahy-beer-ee-uh ]
/ saɪˈbɪər i ə /
noun
Russian Sibirʾ.
an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
any undesirable or isolated locale, job, etc., to which one is assigned as punishment, a mark of disfavor, or the like.
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British Dictionary definitions for siberia
Siberia
/ (saɪˈbɪərɪə) /
noun
a vast region of Russia and N Kazakhstan: extends from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific and from the Arctic Ocean to the borders with China and Mongolia; colonized after the building of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Area: 13 807 037 sq km (5 330 896 sq miles)
Cultural definitions for siberia
notes for Siberia
Known for its vast space, long and severely cold winters, and few inhabitants widely scattered in small settlements, Siberia has been for many centuries a place of political and criminal exile for Russians who anger the government's authorities.