Pronunciation: ' p ē -t ə rz- ˌ b ə rg
Function: geographical name
1 city W Fla. on Pinellas Peninsula SW of Tampa pop 248,232
2 or 1914-24 Pet · ro · grad \ ' pe-tr ə - ˌ grad, - ˌ grät \ or 1924-91 Le · nin · grad \ ' le-n ə n- ˌ grad, - ˌ grät \ city W Russia in Europe, at E end of Gulf of Finland; capital of Russian Empire 1712-1917 pop 4,952,000