Alaska
[ə'læskə]
Definition
(noun.) a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; 'Alaska is the largest state in the United States'.
Typist: Mag--From WordNet
Examples
- The Gormers have both taken a tremendous fancy to you, and the trip to Alaska is--well--the very thing I should want for you just at present. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- These, for the moment, took the unpleasant form of continuing to cling to her hosts after their return from Alaska. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Recently a very large output of coal has been discovered in Alaska, the value of which is as yet undetermined, though it is believed to hold a vast quantity of coal. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In such a country as Alaska, where there are constant heavy sleet and snow storms, the wireless should prove invaluable. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Other sections of the United States have of late years proved prolific sources of gold, especially Colorado, which now surpasses California in yield, and Alaska, which equals it. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- These cover about 50,000,000 acres, and, with those of Alaska, are held by the government as national assets. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The gold-dredging spoken of refers to the working of gold-bearing sands found at the mouth of certain rivers in Alaska and South America. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Checker: Raffles