This is the 8294th most frequent Russian word.
мелитополем
"Мелитополем" is the instrumental case of "Мелитополь," referring to the Ukrainian city of Melitopol. It means "by Melitopol" or "with Melitopol" depending on context.
'Мелитополем' is used to indicate the name of the city in a locative sense.
Мы проезжали мимо города, известного как Мелитополем.
We were passing by a city known as Melitopol.
'Мелитополем' indicates the connection of the subject to the city.
Она гордилась своим прошлым, связанным с Мелитополем.
She was proud of her past connected with Melitopol.
'Мелитополем' shows that the content of the stories relates to the city.