Alaska

[ uh-las-kuh ]

noun

1. a state of the United States in northwestern North America. 586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). : Juneau. : AK (for use with zip code), Alas.
2. Gulf of A·las·ka, a gulf of the Pacific Ocean, on the coast of southern Alaska.

Alaska

/ əˈlæskə /

noun

1. the largest state of the US, in the extreme northwest of North America: the aboriginal inhabitants are Inuit and Yupik; the earliest White settlements were made by the Russians; it was purchased by the US from Russia in 1867. It is mostly mountainous and volcanic, rising over 6000 m (20 000 ft), with the Yukon basin in the central region; large areas are covered by tundra; it has important mineral resources (chiefly coal, oil, and natural gas). Capital: Juneau. Pop: 648 818 (2003 est). Area: 1 530 694 sq km (591 004 sq miles) AbbreviationAlaswith zip codeAK
2. Gulf of Alaska
   the N part of the Pacific, between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago

Alaska

1. State in northwesternmost North America bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north; Yukon , Canada , to the east; the Pacific Ocean to the south; and the Bering Sea to the west. Its capital is Juneau, and its largest city is Anchorage .

Notes

The forty-ninth state, admitted in 1959, and the largest.

Other Words From

• A·las·kan adjective noun

Example Sentences

Republicans flipped a seat in Pennsylvania and the remaining contests — in Alaska and Ohio — remain too close to call.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, only seven states have eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped employees: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

From Salon

Eastern after giving the Republican 19 electoral votes from Pennsylvania and three from Alaska.

From Los Angeles Times

House races that could swing the balance are taking place a wide variety of states, with closely watched elections happening in California, New York, Washington, Maine and Alaska.

From BBC

California and every other state with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii will remain on standard time until March 9, when the clocks “spring forward” an hour as daylight saving time returns.

From Los Angeles Times