Kodiak

[ koh-dee-ak ]

/ ˈkoʊ diˌæk /

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noun

an island in the N Pacific, near the base of the Alaska Peninsula. 100 miles (160 km) long.

Kodiak bear.

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Words nearby Kodiak

Kodachrome, Kodagu, Kodak, Kodály, Kodel, Kodiak, Kodiak bear, Kodok, koekoea, koeksister, koel

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How to use Kodiak in a sentence

While Kodiak co-founder and CEO Don Burnette couched the initial agreement as a first step toward a commercial enterprise in Asia, the reach of SK shouldn’t be discounted.
The Station: Rivian rolls towards an IPO and Quantumscape makes a big battery hire|Kirsten Korosec|May 31, 2021|TechCrunch
The ultimate aim of the partnership is to sell and distribute Kodiak’s self-driving technology in the region.
The Station: Rivian rolls towards an IPO and Quantumscape makes a big battery hire|Kirsten Korosec|May 31, 2021|TechCrunch
Meanwhile, the San Diego Humane Society is investigating John Cox’s use of a Kodiak bear during a campaign stop at Shelter Island on Tuesday.
Morning Report: City, Little Italy at Odds on Outdoor Dining|Voice of San Diego|May 13, 2021|Voice of San Diego
That’s the thinking behind the new Kodiak belt from Argali Outdoors, a tiny hunting brand based in Idaho.
The Gear Our Editors Loved in April|The Editors|May 3, 2021|Outside Online

Soon after she started work as Teuber’s special assistant in October 2019, Evans said she received a request for an “inappropriate photo” while on a work trip to Kodiak with Teuber, which she refused to provide.
Hours After an Employee Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct, Prominent Alaska Executive Resigns|by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News|March 3, 2021|ProPublica
At noon, we reached a well sheltered bay, on the northern side of Kodiak.
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812|Archibald Campbell
The island of Kodiak is the principal possession of the Russians on the northwest coast of America.
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812|Archibald Campbell
This Englishman sailed from Kodiak in the winter time, in the ships cutter, for the island of Sannack.
A Voyage Round the World, from 1806 to 1812|Archibald Campbell
They equipped several ships, formed a settlement at Kodiak and conducted an extensive and profitable business.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox
His residence was at Sitka, to which the principal post was removed from Kodiak.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

British Dictionary definitions for Kodiak

Kodiak

/ (ˈkəʊdɪˌæk) /

noun

an island in S Alaska, in the Gulf of Alaska: site of the first European settlement in Alaska, made by Russians in 1784. Pop: 13 466 (2004 est). Area: 8974 sq km (3465 sq miles)

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