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

Sentinel-1 revisits the same location every 12 days and covers more than 3,000 glaciers across Alaska.

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

It’s reminiscent of former Alaska federal judge Joshua Kindred’s 2024 resignation: Following revelations of conflicts of interest with the U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

I had run two Iditarod sled-dog races across Alaska, and I thought—really, it seemed to be that simple—that if a person could do one, he could do the other.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen