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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While none of this is included in current guidance, the analyst says “these opportunities are becoming more tangible, particularly in Alaska where MTL is actively participating at the bidding stage.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Evidence includes fossils of temperate and subtropical forests found in places like Alaska and Greenland, as well as ancient shorelines along the U.S.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

And Alaska and Hawaiian airlines hit a new merger milestone, switching to a single mobile app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Some states — including Alaska and Arizona — even lost ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

IT must be the same as going to the moon, crossing the interior of Alaska by dog team.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen