Fairbanks

[ fair-bangks ]

noun

1. Charles Warren, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.
2. Douglas, 1883–1939, U.S. motion-picture actor.
3. a city in central Alaska, on the Tanana River.

Fairbanks

¹

/ ˈfɛəˌbæŋks /

noun

1. a city in central Alaska, at the terminus of the Alaska Highway. Pop: 30 970 (2003 est)

Fairbanks

²

/ ˈfɛəˌbæŋks /

noun

1. FairbanksDouglas (Elton)18831939MUSFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: producer Douglas ( Elton ), real name Julius Ullman. 1883–1939, US film actor and producer
2. FairbanksDouglas, Jnr19092000MUSFILMS AND TV: actor his son, Douglas, Jnr. 1909–2000, US film actor

Example Sentences

Big Aurora would have you believe that if you just book a flight to Fairbanks, check in at your $350/night cabin, grab a hot chocolate and chunky sweater, look up after sunset, then boom!

From Slate

A number of events are held at the Cathedral Mausoleum, Masonic Lodge, and Fairbanks Lawn, most popularly the Cinespia outdoor film screenings, which have expanded beyond just summertime to include an entire month dedicated to horror classics in October, with the 2024 lineup starting Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

On any given morning, you can catch one of the free daily yoga classes offered on Fairbanks Lawn, join locals walking their dogs, and admire the free-roaming peacocks flaunting their stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

But Bill is like Douglas Fairbanks — he’s got this panache and this love of life, and he’s out there, so my dad could really focus on internalizing his character.

From Los Angeles Times

As the first study to model the effects of Arctic coastal permafrost erosion on CO2 uptake, the findings help advance global knowledge of the process, according to Kay McMonigal, an assistant professor of physical oceanography at the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, who did not work on the paper.

From Los Angeles Times