a vast region of Russia and N Kazakhstan: extends from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific and from the Arctic Ocean to the borders with China and Mongolia; colonized after the building of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Area: 13 807 037 sq km (5 330 896 sq miles)
Siberia in American English
(saɪˈbɪriə)
region in N Asia, between the Urals & the Pacific: Asian section of Russia: c. 5,208,000 sq mi (13,488,667 sq km): notorious for its harsh climatic conditions & isolated location
Derived forms
Siberian (Siˈberian)
adjective, noun
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Siberia
British English: Siberia /saɪˈbɪərɪə/ NOUN
Siberia is a vast region of Russia and north Kazakhstan.