Alberta

American  

[al-bur-tuh] / ælˈbɜr tə /

noun

1. a province in western Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Edmonton. Alba., Alta.

2. a first name, form of Albertine.

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Alberta British  

/ ælˈbɜːtə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Alta.   AB.  a province of W Canada: mostly prairie, with the Rocky Mountains in the southwest Capital: Edmonton. Pop: 3 201 895 (2004 est). Area: 661 188 sq km (255 285 sq miles)

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Alberta Cultural  

1. Province in western Canada, bordered by the Northwest Territories to the north, Saskatchewan to the east, Montana to the south, and British Columbia to the west. Edmonton is its capital and largest city.

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Recent exploitation of oil, natural gas, and mineral resources has replaced agriculture as Alberta's primary industry.

Banff, in the Canadian Rockies (see Rocky Mountains), is a popular vacation spot.

Other Word Forms

• Albertan adjective

Example Sentences

Carney late last year signed a landmark deal with Alberta in which he promised support for a new pipeline, subject to certain conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Smith is championing a new crude pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast to reach Asian buyers, and the Alberta government intends to submit a formal application to Ottawa this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal

EDMONTON, Canada — Jason Hills grew up in a rural hamlet in southern Alberta so small there were no traffic lights.

From Los Angeles Times

Hamann, who has since moved to the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, says the collected material could be pressed inside the machine to squeeze out remaining water.

From Science Daily

Only Alberta and the territory of Nunavut saw their populations grow.

From BBC