Albany

[awl-buh-nee]

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.

Albany

/ 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)

Albany

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

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

Example Sentences

Higher taxes would be annoying, but the city can’t raise levies without Albany.

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Dozens of residents in the quiet, leafy neighborhood of Albany Park had gathered in the street to shout “traitor” and “Nazi” as federal immigration agents grabbed a man and attempted to detain others.

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The appeal of a blind box isn’t just what’s inside–it’s the feelings the experience evokes, says Aleksandra Kovacheva, an associate professor of marketing specializing in consumer psychology at the University at Albany.

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She’s open to relocating from Albany and takes some comfort in knowing she is far from alone.

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And in Albany, N.Y., the coming Green House Social Club, opening in November, will include a sushi bar, DJs and rooftop restaurant.

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