Alberta

[ al-bur-tuh ]
/ ælˈbɜr tə /

noun

a province in W Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Capital: Edmonton. Abbreviation: Alba., Alta.
a female given name, form of Albertine.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Alberta

Al·ber·tan, adjective, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for albertan

  • More connections between it and the Albertan railways were required; and he was in Canada looking round and negotiating.

    Lady Merton, Colonist|Mrs. Humphry Ward

British Dictionary definitions for albertan (1 of 2)

Albertan
/ (ælˈbɜːtən) /

adjective

of or relating to Alberta or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Alberta

British Dictionary definitions for albertan (2 of 2)

Alberta
/ (ælˈbɜːtə) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Alta, AB
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Cultural definitions for albertan

Alberta

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.

notes for Alberta

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

notes for Alberta

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