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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Prior to the rise in cases seen during the 2010s, the parasite had been documented on remote islands in northwestern Alaska.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 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

As he angrily complained to anyone who so much as said “good morning” to him this week, a second “Dan Sullivan,” about whom very little is known, has qualified for the Alaska primary ballot.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The Department of Energy will grant a further $200m to build new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, the first new plants in the US since 2013.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Miss Lawrence pointed to a big piece of land across the sea from Alaska.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis