Kherson UK /ˈkɜːsɒn/US /kɜːɹˈsɔn/ noun2 •A port city, a municipal and regional administrative centre of Kherson raion, Kherson oblast, Ukraine, located on the Dnieper/Dnipro. •A raion of Kherson, Ukraine. Seat: Kherson. It is also illicitly claimed by Russia.