Kuzbass

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Кузба́сс (Kuzbáss), abbreviation of Кузне́цкий бассе́йн (Kuznéckij basséjn, “Kuznetsk Basin”).

Proper noun

Kuzbass

1. A vast coal mining region in Kemerovo oblast in Siberia, Russia between Tomsk and Novokuznetsk.

Synonyms

• Kuznetsk Basin

Translations

Kuzbass Basin

• Russian: Кузба́сс (ru) m (Kuzbáss)

See also

• Kemerovo
• Novokuznetsk