Kodiak

[ koh-dee-ak ]

noun

1. an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.
2. Kodiak bear.

Kodiak

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌæk /

noun

1. an island in S Alaska, in the Gulf of Alaska: site of the first European settlement in Alaska, made by Russians in 1784. Pop: 13 466 (2004 est). Area: 8974 sq km (3465 sq miles)

Example Sentences

At noon, we reached a well sheltered bay, on the northern side of Kodiak.

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The island of Kodiak is the principal possession of the Russians on the northwest coast of America.

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This Englishman sailed from Kodiak in the winter time, in the ships cutter, for the island of Sannack.

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They equipped several ships, formed a settlement at Kodiak and conducted an extensive and profitable business.

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His residence was at Sitka, to which the principal post was removed from Kodiak.

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