microraiony

mi·cro·rai·ony
M3I1C3R1O1R1A1I1O1N1Y4
UK/ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɹaɪˈjɒni/US/ˌmaɪkɹoʊˌɹaɪˈjɔni/

A form of microraion — A residential complex in a current or former communist country, chiefly one which was previously part of the Soviet Union; a microdistrict.

OriginRussian микрорайо́ны →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of microraion

Origin

  1. Russianмикрорайо́ны
  2. Englishmicroraiony

Borrowed from Russian микрорайо́ны (mikrorajóny). By surface analysis, micro- + raiony.

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APA

microraiony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microraiony

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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