eastern europe
/ˈistɚn jʊːɹəp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A socio-political geographical area of eastern Europe usually including the European countries to the east of Germany, Austria and Italy, and to the west of the Urals.
name
The communist and Soviet-aligned countries of Europe during the Cold War; the Warsaw Pact, sometimes also including Yugoslavia and Albania.
Example Sentences
- "The translation of Khrushchev's letter reached me later that day, and I read it with care and with growing disappointment. It seemed designed for propaganda purposes rather than serious diplomacy. Khrushchev roundly denounced "colonizers" and "imperialism" as the major causes of past wars. Of course, he did not mention the Soviet Union's attack on Finland, the obliteration of the Baltic states, or the "colonization" of Eastern Europe by Moscow after World War II."
- "The Slavic peoples' ancestors entered Eastern Europe between the 5th and 7th centuries from their original common homeland."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈistɚn jʊːɹəp/