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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According to the Associated Press, Meadows was reported to have fallen overboard around 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

United Airlines fell 3% while Southwest Airlines declined 1.7%, and Alaska Air Group declined more than 0.9%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

These cans contained fillets from four species collected over a 42-year span in the Gulf of Alaska and Bristol Bay.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

But Starlink, the service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has become a dominant provider for airlines, signing up customers including United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Mom and Dad had met Uncle Solly during their miserable first year in Alaska.

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