поса́д

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1.
(rare) settlement (outside a fortress), suburb, posadhistory
Рядом с вое́нной кре́постью постепе́нно возни́к небольшо́й поса́д.
A small settlement gradually grew up next to the military fortress.
Historical term for the settlement that grew up outside the walls of a Russian fortress or town.
2.
(rare) trading quarter, merchant quarterhistory
Уже́ в XIII веке в Москве́ существова́л торго́вый поса́д за городски́ми стенами.
As early as the 13th century Moscow had a trading quarter outside the city walls.
The part of the posad inhabited by merchants and craftsmen.

Examples

Старый посад стоял у реки.
The old trading quarter stood by the river.
Мы гуляли по узким улицам посада.
We walked along the narrow streets of the trading quarter.
В посаде жили ремесленники и торговцы.
Artisans and merchants lived in the trading quarter.