Alaska

[uh-las-kuh]

noun

1. a state of the United States in northwestern North America. 586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). Juneau. AK (for use with zip code), Alas.

2. Gulf of Alaska, a gulf of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of southern Alaska.

Alaska

/ əˈlæskə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Alas.  AK. the largest state of the US, in the extreme northwest of North America: the aboriginal inhabitants are Inuit and Yupik; the earliest White settlements were made by the Russians; it was purchased by the US from Russia in 1867. It is mostly mountainous and volcanic, rising over 6000 m (20 000 ft), with the Yukon basin in the central region; large areas are covered by tundra; it has important mineral resources (chiefly coal, oil, and natural gas). Capital: Juneau. Pop: 648 818 (2003 est). Area: 1 530 694 sq km (591 004 sq miles)

2. the N part of the Pacific, between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago

Alaska

1. State in northwesternmost North America bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north; Yukon, Canada, to the east; the Pacific Ocean to the south; and the Bering Sea to the west. Its capital is Juneau, and its largest city is Anchorage.

The forty-ninth state, admitted in 1959, and the largest.

Other Word Forms

• Alaskan adjective

Example Sentences

After leaving San Diego on a crowded 13-hour flight, with a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, the Chargers landed in Tokyo and spilled toward baggage claim.

From Los Angeles Times

He welcomed Putin to Alaska last month with a stealth bomber flyover and a red carpet lined with US military jets.

From BBC

Following the Alaska meeting, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said Putin had agreed to security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a potential future peace deal, though Moscow has yet to confirm this.

From BBC

He met with Putin earlier this month in Alaska for negotiations aimed at ending hostilities.

From Salon

Detainees have tested positive for tuberculosis at facilities such as the Anchorage Correctional Complex in Alaska and the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California.

From Los Angeles Times