Alaska
A-las-ka · proper_noun
Definitions
proper_noun
- 1.
The largest state in the United States by area, located in the northwest extremity of North America.
- 2.
The Gulf of Alaska, a body of water in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Phrases & expressions
- •baked Alaska — A dessert of ice cream and cake covered in meringue.
- •Alaska Native — Indigenous peoples of Alaska.
Related words
Etymology
From Aleut alaxsxaq ("mainland" or "great land"), referring to the mainland as opposed to the Aleutian Islands. The Russians, who colonized the region, adopted the name.