Alabama

[ al-uh-bam-uh ]

/ ˌæl əˈbæm ə /

noun

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

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

Examples from the Web for alabama

For their trip to New Orleans against Alabama, Ohio State is bringing in a cool $17 million.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is|Jesse Lawrence|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
South Carolina and Alabama courts have already ruled late-pregnancy substance abuse can be considered a form of child abuse.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences|Emily Shire|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Alabama, an arrested 19-year-old shoplifter got gangrene and died naked on the floor of a “medical observation cell.”
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On|Tina Brown|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Brown seems to believe that this is simply another example of a systemic overhaul.
Deepwater Horizon: Life Drowning in Oil|Samuel Fragoso|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Since the spill, the number of unemployed residents in Louisiana and Alabama has only increased.
Deepwater Horizon: Life Drowning in Oil|Samuel Fragoso|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Winslow ran across her bow and was on the point of raking her, when the Alabama's flag came down.
Dewey and Other Naval Commanders|Edward S. Ellis
It is also certain that many hundreds of all ages who were liable to service escaped conscription, especially in north Alabama.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama|Walter L. Fleming
In 1869, Mr. Sumner made his remarkable speech on the "Alabama" claims, which for a time caused some bitter feeling in England.
Famous American Statesmen|Sarah Knowles Bolton
The system is considered as extending from the Hudson southward to central Alabama and central Georgia.
North America|Israel C. Russell
In Alabama, as in the other southern states, local pride has placed the number of troops furnished at a very high figure.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama|Walter L. Fleming

British Dictionary definitions for alabama

Alabama

/ (ˌæləˈbæmə) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Ala, (with zip code) AL

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

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Word Origin and History for alabama

Alabama

created and named as a U.S. territory 1817 by a division of Mississippi Territory; ultimately named for one of the native peoples who lived there, who speak Muskogean. Their name probably is from a Choctaw term meaning "plant-cutters."

Culture definitions for alabama

Alabama

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.

Note

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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