This diary belonged to the girl who lived in besieged Leningrad.
Source: tatoeba (564070)
Leningrad
/ˈlɛn.ɪnˌɡræd/
Synonyms for "leningrad" (4 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: petrograd, petrograd, saint petersburg, saint petersburg.
- Sentence evidence is available for leningrad, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "leningrad".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "leningrad"
Keep "leningrad" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "leningrad" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "leningrad", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "leningrad" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
1 entriesMore specific
1 entrieshistorical toponym
Collocations
6 entriesLeningrad OblastLeningrad architectureLeningrad cultureLeningrad metroLeningrad schoolLeningrad siege
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
71 translations across 69 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Albanian
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Amharic
1 entries- ሌኒንግራድ name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Arabic
1 entries- لِينِينْغْرَاد name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Armenian
1 entries- Լենինգրադ name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- Leninqrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Basque
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Belarusian
1 entries- Ленінгра́д name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Bengali
1 entries- লেনিনগ্রাদ name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Breton
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Ленингра́д name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Catalan
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 列寧格勒 /列宁格勒 name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Czech
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Danish
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Dutch
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Esperanto
1 entries- Leningrado name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Estonian
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Faroese
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Finnish
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
French
1 entries- Léningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Galician
1 entries- Leningrado name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Georgian
1 entries- ლენინგრადი name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
German
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Greek
1 entries- Λένινγκραντ name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Hebrew
1 entries- לנינגרד name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Hindi
1 entries- लेनिनग्राद name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Hungarian
1 entries- Leningrád name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Icelandic
2 entries- Leníngrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
- Leníngrað name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Ido
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Indonesian
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Ingrian
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Irish
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Italian
1 entries- Leningrado name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Japanese
1 entries- レニングラード name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Kannada
1 entries- ಲೆನಿನ್ಗ್ರಾಡ್ name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Kazakh
1 entries- Ленинград name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Korean
1 entries- 레닌그라드 name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- Ленинград name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Latvian
1 entries- Ļeņingrada name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Leningradas name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Macedonian
1 entries- Ленингра́д name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Malay
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Malayalam
1 entries- ലെനിൻഗ്രാഡ് name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Maltese
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Marathi
1 entries- लेनिनग्राड name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Mongolian
1 entries- Ленинград name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Persian
1 entries- لنینگراد name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Polish
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Portuguese
1 entries- Leningrado name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਲੇਨਿਨਗ੍ਰਾਦ name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Romanian
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Russian
1 entries- Ленингра́д name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Lenjingrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
- Лењинград name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Slovak
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Slovene
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Somali
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Spanish
1 entries- Leningrado name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Swedish
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Tamil
1 entries- இலெனின்கிராது name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Thai
1 entries- เลนินกราด name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Turkish
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Ленінгра́д name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Vietnamese
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Welsh
1 entries- Leningrad name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Yiddish
1 entries- לענינגראַד name (name of Saint Petersburg, 1924-1991)
Sample sentences
7 total sentences available.
He's leaving for Leningrad tonight.
Source: tatoeba (2790023)
Before the second world war, the border between Finland and the USSR was near Leningrad.
Source: tatoeba (5269849)
Before WWII, the border between Finland and the USSR was near Leningrad.
Source: tatoeba (5269851)
Showing 4 of 7 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "leningrad"?
Closest matches include petrograd, petrograd, saint petersburg, saint petersburg.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "leningrad"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.