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

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

In “Another North,” she returns to Fairbanks as a divorced woman longing for a sense of home.

From Los Angeles Times

The project, led by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, integrates numerous international salmon studies from the North Pacific dating back to the 1950s.

From Science Daily

"We're really fortunate in that scientists have access to that data, not just at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, but worldwide," she said.

From Science Daily