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  • Alaskan
    Alaskan
    adjective
    of or relating to Alaska or its inhabitants.
  • alaskan
    alaskan
    adjective
    of or relating to Alaska or its inhabitants

Alaskan

American  
[uh-la-skuhn] / əˈlæ skən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Alaska or its inhabitants.

noun

  1. a person from Alaska.

alaskan British  
/ əˈlæskən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Alaska or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Alaska

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A massive 'megatsunami' wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded – and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

When SpaceX first disclosed its shareholders in a 2020 Alaskan filing, Google owned 7.64% of shares and Musk controlled 47.11%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

"There are nowhere near enough river sample measurements to quantify inputs to estuaries along the entire Alaskan North Slope."

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

For her part, Takaichi focused her statements on a new $550-billion trade pact involving Alaskan oil.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But providing that I get through this Alaskan Deal in one piece you will be hearing from me again in the future.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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