Alabama

[al-uh-bam-uh]

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.

Alabama

/ 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)

Alabama

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.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Other Word Forms

• Alabamian adjective
• Alabaman adjective

Example Sentences

Alabama’s landmark Montgomery Bus Boycott forced a bus company to see that segregation was bad for business.

From Salon

They’ve also watched the state’s prison system get labeled unconstitutional by the U.S. government, which petitioned Alabama for sweeping changes in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

Just don’t ask Waldron about his Georgia Bulldogs’ recent loss to Alabama’s Crimson Tide.

From Los Angeles Times

He played all sorts of positions growing up in North Carolina, and was recruited to Alabama as a safety.

From Los Angeles Times

And just down the road roll the epic, rounded Alabama Hills, famed in part for their rocks twisted into natural arches.

From Los Angeles Times