Foraker

American  

[fawr-uh-ker, for-] / ˈfɔr ə kər, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. Mount Foraker, a mountain in central Alaska, in the Alaska Range, near Denali. 17,280 feet (5,267 meters).

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Etymology

Origin of Foraker

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after Joseph B. Foraker (1846-1917), U.S. governor and senator from Ohio

Example Sentences

“That’s been a steady tailwind for years and years,” Foraker said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Flying from Fairbanks to Anchorage one day, he looked down at Denali and Mount Foraker and devised what would become the compositional structure for several pieces, including “Become Ocean.”

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2020

The Foraker Act of 1900 established free trade between the island and the U.S. and placed Puerto Rico under the American monetary system and tariff provision.

From US News • Jun. 23, 2016

"The idea from the beginning was let's get everything we need from the mother ship and keep everything else away," said Annie's President John Foraker.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2015

That's all right," said the Reed man, turning to the Canton man, "I ain't shouting when Foraker comes; you are.

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