Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

tselino-grad

Proper Noun

/tsəˈliːnəˌɡrɑːd/

Definition

Tselinograd refers to an area or city that was part of the Soviet campaign to cultivate virgin lands in Kazakhstan during the 1950s.

Examples

Tselinograd was a key location during the Soviet Union’s agricultural initiatives.
Many settlers moved to Tselinograd in hopes of starting new lives on the virgin lands.
Today, Tselinograd is an important historical reference point in Kazakhstan’s agricultural history.

Meaning

The term can relate to the city of Tselinograd, now known as Astana, which was established to support agricultural development in previously uncultivated areas.