Albany

American  

[awl-buh-nee] / ˈɔl bə ni /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of New York, in the eastern part, on the Hudson.

2. a city in southwestern Georgia.

3. a city in western Oregon.

4. a seaport in southwestern Australia: known as a resort town.

5. a city in western California, on San Francisco Bay.

6. a river in central Canada, flowing east from western Ontario to James Bay. 610 miles (980 km) long.

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Albany British  

/ ˈɔːlbənɪ /

noun

1. a city in E New York State, on the Hudson River: the state capital. Pop: 93 919 (2003 est)

2. a river in central Canada, flowing east and northeast to James Bay. Length: 982 km (610 miles)

3. a port in southwest Western Australia: founded as a penal colony. Pop: 22 415 (2001)

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Albany Cultural  

1. State capital located in eastern New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River.

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Involved with much shipping, Albany is a major transshipment point. It used to be an important fur-trading center.

Example Sentences

“I was shocked,” says Tracy Swift, who teaches dental hygiene at Albany State University in Georgia.

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The Albany County Supreme Court issued a preliminary injunction on the change until February 2026.

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Williams is also planning another project called the Constitution Pipeline that would run from Pennsylvania to near Albany, N.Y.

From Barron's

While the New York City mayor enjoys an enviable soap box, much of the money depends on the state governor in Albany.

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But to do that, Mamdani would need cooperation from the governor and lawmakers in Albany.

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