Saint Petersburg (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun usually abbreviated to: St Petersburg

a city and port in Russia, on the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of the Neva River: founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built on low-lying marshes subject to frequent flooding; capital of Russia from 1712 to 1918; a cultural and educational centre, with a university (1819); a major industrial centre, with engineering, shipbuilding, chemical, textile, and printing industries. Pop: 5 315 000 (2005 est)
a city and resort in W Florida, on Tampa Bay. Pop: 247 610 (2003 est)