Russia

/ˈrʌʃə/

nounRus · sia

Think: **RUSh** to **A**—**RUSh + a** = **Russia** (the **sh** sound is spelled **ss**).

Yes, it's Russia. The tricky part is the **sh** sound: in **Russia**, it’s spelled **ss** (Ru + **ss** + ia).

Definition

  1. nounA country that spans Eastern Europe and northern Asia; officially the Russian Federation.

Examples

  • “My cousin studied Russian history and geography in Russia.”
  • “Russia is the largest country in the world by land area.”
  • “In winter, parts of Russia can be extremely cold.”

Synonyms

Russian Federation

Translations

ES RusiaPT RússiaFR Russie

Common misspellings

RushaRusiaRussuaRissiaRussaRussiya

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