# microraion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌɹaɪˈjɒn/

## Definitions
1. A residential complex in a current or former communist country, chiefly one which was previously part of the Soviet Union; a microdistrict.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian микрорайо́н (mikrorajón), with the spelling of the first element influenced by micro- (prefix meaning ‘very small’). Микрорайо́н (Mikrorajón) is derived from микро- (mikro-, prefix meaning ‘very small’) + райо́н (rajón, “district; area, region”). By surface analysis, micro- + raion.
The plural form microraiony is borrowed from Russian микрорайо́ны (mikrorajóny).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/microraion