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's main appeal to the province so far has been to push for the approval of an oil pipeline to the west coast - a long time demand from Alberta.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

They'll have the challenge of winning over people like Justin Perkins, who spoke to the BBC about his thoughts on the referendum while fuelling his car in rural Alberta.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

Making the announcement in Calgary alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Meta's vice president for data center development Gary Demasi said the facility will be the company's largest outside the United States.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

Meta said Wednesday it plans to build a $9 billion data center in western Canada's Alberta province, in what local officials called one of the largest private-sector investments ever in Canada.

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

“Madam,” he said politely, flipping the through the flat cardboard covers, “why, there’s Bessie. Billie. Rosetta. Son. Robert. B.B. King, Albert King, and Alberta King. And Howlin’ Wolf, too!

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia