atomgrad

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/ˈætəmˌɡɹæd/

noun

A planned city built to facilitate the construction and operation of a nuclear power plant or other nuclear facility in the Soviet Union.

OriginRussian атомгра́д →
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Meanings

nounatomgrad (plural atomgrads)

plural atomgrads · alternative atomograd

  1. historicalSoviet UnionA planned city built to facilitate the construction and operation of a nuclear power plant or other nuclear facility in the Soviet Union.

Origin

  1. Russianатомгра́д
  2. Englishatomgrad

Borrowed from Russian атомгра́д (atomgrád), from а́том (átom, “atom”) + град (grad, “city”).

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Translations

Russian атомгра́д
  • атомгра́д (atomgrád)Translations
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APA

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MLA

“atomgrad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomgrad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atomgrad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomgrad.

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