Alaska

[uh-las-kuh] / əˈlæs kə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

America's Icebox Seward's Folly the 49th state the Klondike the Last Frontier the frozen North

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That could be good news for Alaskans if politicians opt to increase the annual dividend residents receive from the state’s oil wealth fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

However other Alaskans consider a return to Cold War hostilities are far-fetched fantasy.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

McKinley has landed among Alaskans with a decided thud.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Groups as disparate as the spending-focused Alaskans for a Sustainable Budget and the pro-worker advocacy organization Employ America have used its charts to back up their arguments.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2024

He probably died on August 18, 112 days after he’d walked into the wild, 19 days before six Alaskans would happen across the bus and discover his body inside.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer