Caucasus

/ˈkɔːkəsəs/

proper noun

  1. A mountainous region and mountain range in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, considered a natural boundary between Europe and Asia and including Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and parts of southern Russia.

    B2

    usually used with the: the Caucasusformal

    • "The Caucasus is famous for its beautiful mountains."A2
    • "Several different languages are spoken in the Caucasus."B1
    • "The Caucasus has long been an important crossroads between Europe and Asia."B2

Collocations

the Caucasus Mountainsthe North Caucasusthe South CaucasusCaucasus regionCaucasus countries

Word family

Caucasian