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AK

AK

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A state in the far northwest of the United States known for cold weather and wild animals
  • proper noun
  • US
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  • She sent a postcard from AK to her friends back home.
  • Anchorage, AK

So I go up to Fairbanks, AK and that's, that was my first assignment.

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Examples

  • For some reason, in Anchorage, AK, there is a statue of me.

  • So I go up to Fairbanks, AK and that's, that was my first assignment.

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  • We're in Anchorage, AK and we eat king crab instead of Turkey every Christmas.

  • Charles Milton Juneau, AK, to be precise.

  • In the early 2000s, the AK Party was still perceived more skeptically by the military and judicial establishment.

    Academic text (2017)

  • East High School, Anchorage, AK: Snow robot to monitor snow conditions and avalanche hazards.

    Academic text (2004)

  • During our trip to Anchorage, AK, we visited the famous Glacier Park.

  • The North Pole is located in AK, attracting many visitors each winter.

Synonyms

Alaska
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A very large state of the United States in the far northwest with many glaciers and cold coasts

is the two letter postal abbreviation used for that state

Surface Forms

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Etymology

AK is the two-letter postal abbreviation for Alaska, used on addresses and mail. The name Alaska comes from an Aleut word 'alaxsxaq' meaning 'the mainland' or 'great land', so AK shows that a city or address is in that large northern state.