name
Siberia
seye-BEER-ree-uh
name
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The vast region of Russia stretching across northern Asia from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
"Winters in Siberia can drop far below freezing for months."
noun
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Figuratively, a place of banishment, exile, or extreme discomfort.
"After the mistake, he was sent to the Siberia of the sales department."
How to Use Siberia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe huge, cold region of Russia in Asia — also used figuratively for anywhere someone is exiled or sidelined.
Common pairings
sent to Siberia
Siberian winter
Word Forms
Siberias plural
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Etymology
Adopted in the 16th century from Russian Sibir, originally the name of a Tatar fortress that gave its name to the surrounding khanate and, eventually, the whole region.