Meanings
- A vast coal mining region in Kemerovo Oblast, Siberia, Russia, between Tomsk and Novokuznetsk.
Synonyms: Kuznetsk Basin
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA vast coal mining region in Kemerovo Oblast, Siberia, Russia, between Tomsk and Novokuznetsk.
Origin
- RussianКузба́сс
- EnglishKuzbass
Borrowed from Russian Кузба́сс (Kuzbáss), abbreviation of Кузне́цкий бассе́йн (Kuznéckij basséjn, “Kuznetsk Basin”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian Кузба́сс
- Кузба́сс (Kuzbáss)Kuzbass Basin
Cite this entry
Kuzbass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuzbass
“Kuzbass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuzbass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kuzbass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kuzbass.
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