Kyïv /ˈkiːɪv/ noun6 •The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast.Zarutska graduated from Synergy College in Kyiv with a degree in art and restoration, her obituary says. — 2025 •The capital city of Ukraine and regional administrative centre of Kyiv Oblast. •An oblast of Ukraine. •Alternative spelling of Kyiv. •Ellipsis of the Kyiv District, synonym of the Kyivskyi District: an urban raion of Donetsk, Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; under Russian occupation. •Ellipsis of Kyiv Peninsula: a peninsula in Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica.