# sloboda

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of settlement, village, or suburb in the history of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian слобода́ (slobodá), which is related to a common Slavic word for “freedom”, in reference to such settlements' initial freedom from taxes and forced labor duties.

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