Definitions

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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In Alaska, the first decades after U.S. rule brought disruption and hardship for indigenous people, including a loss of rights to land and resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was hard to listen to some of the president’s comments about Greenland,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska at Davos for her first time, in a phone interview on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

CSX and Alaska Air Group report earnings after the closing bell Thursday.

From Barron's

NATO, with a collective population of roughly one billion, covers territory from Alaska to the Black Sea, and commanders drill constantly so that they can “fight tonight,” as they put it.

From The Wall Street Journal

We excluded Hawaiian Airlines because of its regional focus, but its results will be included in merger partner Alaska’s ranking for 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal