Alaska

[ uh-las-kuh ]

/ əˈlæs kə /

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noun

a state of the United States in northwestern North America. 586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). Capital: Juneau. Abbreviations: AK (for use with zip code), Alas.

Gulf of A·las·ka, a gulf of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of southern Alaska.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Alaska

A·las·kan, adjective, noun

Words nearby Alaska

alarum, alarums and excursions, alary, alas, al-Ashʿari, Alaska, Alaska Current, Alaska-Hawaii time, Alaska Highway, Alaskan, Alaskan malamute

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How to use Alaska in a sentence

While no GOP senator has gone on record since Ginsburg’s death, Mitt Romney of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine have suggested in the past that they would oppose a rushed vote.
Donald Dossier: Seizing the Moment to Fill RBG’s Seat|Tracy Moran|September 19, 2020|Ozy
Mouser’s later years can be traced in a series of entries in CourtView, Alaska’s database of court cases.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe.|by Nadia Sussman|September 18, 2020|ProPublica
The commissioner for the state health department, Valerie Davidson, had been sworn in to replace him, becoming the first Alaska Native woman to serve as lieutenant governor.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|September 10, 2020|ProPublica
Falwell’s interim replacement as president, Jerry Prevo, is an outspoken homophobe who has fought against LGBTQ rights in Alaska for decades.
The karmic deliciousness of Falwell’s downfall|Kevin Naff|September 1, 2020|Washington Blade

Alaska doesn’t have to worry about shrinking revenues from the personal income tax—it doesn’t have one.
COVID-19 has another long-term side effect: A shrinking tax base|cleaf2013|August 31, 2020|Fortune
Try Nebraska, South Dakota, Alaska, and Arkansas; what you might call a crimson tide.
One of the Midterms’ Little-Noticed Big Losers: The NRA|Cliff Schecter|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage passed in four states: Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks|Stuart Stevens|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Oregon and Alaska, like Colorado and Washington, will try their hand at regulating weed like booze.
The Real Election Winner: Weed|Abby Haglage|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next morning he was scheduled to leave his house at 4:30 a.m. to campaign in Alaska.
Ted Cruz, Accused of Being ‘Sidelined’ for the Midterms, Shows Off Schedule|Tim Mak|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That ratio is more than 40 percent in the U.S. Senate races in Colorado, Alaska and Kentucky.
Dark Money Will Decide Which Party Controls the Senate|Center for Public Integrity|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the men asked David if he had any map of the region, and David hunted up a railroad folder which contained a map of Alaska.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
The same company also has a line of steamers running to Alaska, as well as a fleet of coasting steamers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
An experiment similar to this has been tried in Norway, where ponies have been used successfully on snow, and also in Alaska.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
Gold is found in greater or less abundance throughout its Pacific coast from Alaska to Patagonia.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various
I say again, on good authority, there are no game fish in Alaska.
Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska|Charles Warren Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for Alaska

Alaska

/ (əˈlæskə) /

noun

the largest state of the US, in the extreme northwest of North America: the aboriginal inhabitants are Inuit and Yupik; the earliest White settlements were made by the Russians; it was purchased by the US from Russia in 1867. It is mostly mountainous and volcanic, rising over 6000 m (20 000 ft), with the Yukon basin in the central region; large areas are covered by tundra; it has important mineral resources (chiefly coal, oil, and natural gas). Capital: Juneau. Pop: 648 818 (2003 est). Area: 1 530 694 sq km (591 004 sq miles)Abbreviation: Alas, (with zip code) AK

Gulf of Alaska the N part of the Pacific, between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago

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Cultural definitions for Alaska

Alaska

State in northwesternmost North America bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north; Yukon, Canada, to the east; the Pacific Ocean to the south; and the Bering Sea to the west. Its capital is Juneau, and its largest city is Anchorage.

notes for Alaska

The forty-ninth state, admitted in 1959, and the largest.