уе́зд

nounmasculineinanimatecountablevery rarely used (#14821)

1.
county or district
2.
In pre-revolutionary Russia and in the USSR before the zoning of 1924-29 an administrative-territorial unit that was part of the province

Examples

Раньше в уезде служил становой чиновник.
In the old days, a district police official served in the county.
Губерния делилась на несколько уездов
The governorate was divided into several districts.
Мой прадед родился в маленьком уезде.
My great-grandfather was born in a small district.
Местный исправник следил за порядком в уезде.
The local district police chief kept order in the district.
Он служил врачом в соседнем уезде.
He worked as a doctor in a neighboring district.
Ямской тракт вёл через весь уезд.
The postal road led across the entire district.
В уезде тогда было всего три школы.
At that time, there were only three schools in the district.

уе́здcounty or district; In pre-revolutionary Russia and in the USSR before the zoning of 1924-29 an administrative-territorial unit that was part of the province
nounmasculine
уе́здныйuyezd
adjective