Kodiak

American  

[koh-dee-ak] / ˈkoʊ diˌæk /

noun

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

2. Kodiak bear.

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Kodiak British  

/ ˈkəʊdɪˌæk /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

MarketWatch: QXO recently made its second big acquisition, buying Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Plus, Kodiak holds No. 1 or No. 2 positions in many of its local markets, including higher-growth areas like the Sunbelt and Mountain states.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“Over the past 11 months, we’ve built QXO into a market leader through more than $13 billion of acquisitions, closing on Beacon in 2025 and Kodiak earlier this month,” QXO Chief Executive Brad Jacobs said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Kodiak AI, a Mountain View-based tech company, is developing autonomous semi trucks it says will improve safety and efficiency on the roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Monster tsunamis smashed into Kodiak, Seward, and Whittier.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis