Donbas

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/ˈdɒnbæs//ˈdɒnbɑːs//dɒnˈbɑːs/US/ˈdɑːnbɑːs/

proper noun

An industrial region in eastern Ukraine.

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Donets Basin
OriginUkrainian Донба́с →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Donbass

  1. usuallyAn industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
  2. colloquialThe two Russian separatist enclaves, the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
Donets Basin
Also see
donets basin

Origin

  1. UkrainianДонба́с
  2. EnglishDonbas

From Ukrainian Донба́с (Donbás), abbreviation of Доне́цький басе́йн (Donécʹkyj baséjn, “Donets Basin”), after Доне́ць (Donécʹ, “Donets River”) + басе́йн (baséjn, “basin”). Compare Donbass, from Russian.

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Translations

Arabic دُونْبَاس
  • دُونْبَاس (dōnbās)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Bulgarian Донба́с
  • Донба́с (Donbás)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Chinese Mandarin 頓巴斯 /顿巴斯
  • 頓巴斯 /顿巴斯 (Dùnbāsī)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Czech Donbas
  • Donbasan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Dutch Donetsbekken
  • Donetsbekkenan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
French Donbass
  • Donbassan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
German Donezbecken, Donbas
  • Donezbeckenan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
  • Donbasan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
  • Donbassan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Greek Ντονμπάς
  • Ντονμπάς (Ntonmpás)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Hebrew דוֹנְבַּאס
  • דוֹנְבַּאס (donbás)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Hungarian Donbász, Donbassz
  • Donbászan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
  • Donbasszan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Japanese ドンバス
  • ドンバス (Donbasu)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Korean 돈바스
  • 돈바스 (Donbaseu)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Latvian Donbass
  • Donbassan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Lithuanian Donbasas
  • Donbasasan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Persian دونباس
  • دونباس (dônbâs)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Polish Donbas
  • Donbasan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Portuguese Donbass, Donbas
  • Donbassan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
  • Donbasan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Russian Донба́сс
  • Донба́сс (Donbáss)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Spanish Dombás
  • Dombásan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Thai ดอนบัส
  • ดอนบัส (dɔɔn-bàs)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Turkish Donbas, Donbass
  • Donbasan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
  • Donbassan industrial region in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian Донба́с
  • Донба́с (Donbás)an industrial region in eastern Ukraine.

Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Donbas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donbas

MLA

“Donbas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donbas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Donbas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donbas.

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