Alberta

[al-bur-tuh]

noun

1. a province in western Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Edmonton. Alba., Alta.

2. a first name, form of Albertine.

Alberta

/ ælˈbɜːtə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Alta.  AB. a province of W Canada: mostly prairie, with the Rocky Mountains in the southwest Capital: Edmonton. Pop: 3 201 895 (2004 est). Area: 661 188 sq km (255 285 sq miles)

Alberta

1. Province in western Canada, bordered by the Northwest Territories to the north, Saskatchewan to the east, Montana to the south, and British Columbia to the west. Edmonton is its capital and largest city.

Recent exploitation of oil, natural gas, and mineral resources has replaced agriculture as Alberta's primary industry.

Banff, in the Canadian Rockies (see Rocky Mountains), is a popular vacation spot.

Other Word Forms

• Albertan adjective

Example Sentences

Canadian author Margaret Atwood has released a new short story that takes aim at a book ban implemented in the Canadian province of Alberta.

From BBC

“My husband never wanted Marvin,” the singer’s mother, Alberta, told a biographer.

From Los Angeles Times

Canada's Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to win a crucial by-election in the province of Alberta to secure a new Parliament seat after losing his constituency in the last general election.

From BBC

Three other provinces, British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, have also seen fire activity well above their 25-year average.

From BBC

The hardest-hit provinces have been Ontario and Alberta, followed by Manitoba.

From BBC