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

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“This guy came all the way from Alaska to get raw milk!”

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Alaska ends an attempt to confuse voters with a same-name game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Using data from Europe's Sentinel-1 radar satellites, the scientists monitored seasonal changes on nearly every Alaska glacier larger than about half a square mile between mid-2016 and 2024.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Travel agent Alston Causey’s top choice for a domestic trip that feels international is Alaska, and he recommends cruising as the best way to tour the state.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Dawn comes and we are in the interior of Alaska.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen