Fairbanks

American  

[fair-bangks] / ˈfɛərˌbæŋks /

noun

1. Charles Warren, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.

2. Douglas, 1883–1939, U.S. motion-picture actor.

3. a city in central Alaska, on the Tanana River.

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Fairbanks ¹ British  

/ ˈfɛəˌbæŋks /

noun

1. Douglas ( Elton ), real name Julius Ullman. 1883–1939, US film actor and producer

2. his son, Douglas, Jnr. 1909–2000, US film actor

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Fairbanks ² British  

/ ˈfɛəˌbæŋks /

noun

1. a city in central Alaska, at the terminus of the Alaska Highway. Pop: 30 970 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

“While the share price and multiple continue to reach new highs, we note limited pushback among the investor base; there’s a general understanding that it really is “different this time,” Fairbanks wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A pair of Nixon-era land orders had made unavailable millions of acres north of Fairbanks that are critically important to Alaska’s development.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Researchers led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks examined the stomach contents of northern pike collected by the U.S.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

When the deal was announced in January, Capital One CEO Richard Fairbanks said Brex had “invented the integrated combination of corporate credit cards, spend management software and banking together in a single platform.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1977, after graduating from high school as a sixteen-year-old at the top of his class, he moved to Fairbanks and made Alaska his permanent home.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer