Alabama

American  

[al-uh-bam-uh] / ˌæl əˈbæm ə /

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States. 51,609 sq. mi. (133,670 sq. km). Montgomery. AL (for use with zip code), Ala.

2. a river flowing southwest from central Alabama to the Mobile River. 315 miles (505 km) long.

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Alabama British  

/ ˌæləˈbæmə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ala.   AL.  a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of coastal and W lowlands crossed by the Tombigbee, Black Warrior, and Alabama Rivers, with parts of the Tennessee Valley and Cumberland Plateau in the north; noted for producing cotton and white marble. Capital: Montgomery. Pop: 4 500 752 (2003 est). Area: 131 333 sq km (50 708 sq miles)

2. a river in Alabama, flowing southwest to the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers. Length: 507 km (315 miles)

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Alabama Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Its capital is Montgomery, and its largest city is Birmingham.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Alabamian
  adjective
• Alabaman
  adjective

Example Sentences

The building features giant stone letters on the top spelling out part of a speech that Obama gave in 2015 in Selma, Alabama, the cradle of the civil rights movement.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Being a foodie opened up new possibilities to me that I didn’t have access to back home in Alabama.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The result then was an Alabama state voting map that favored five Republicans and two Democrats for the House of Representatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

An unsigned order lifted a lower court decision that had barred Alabama officials from using the map for the 2026 midterm elections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

One hundred men from Alabama crossed a bridge and paraded into town, where union families lined the street, clapping and cheering.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell