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Ala.

Ala.

3.9
A short form for the US state Alabama
  • noun
  • /ˈæləˌbæmə/
  • US
translation icon : Alabama
  • The letter was addressed to Birmingham, Ala., and arrived three days later.

Examples

  • The weather in Ala. can be hot and humid in the summer.

  • He was born and raised in Ala. and moved to Texas in his twenties.

  • I live in Ala..

  • Wow, Ala. is amazing!

  • The letter was addressed to Birmingham, Ala., and arrived three days later.

  • He was born and raised in Ala. and moved to Texas in his twenties.

  • The weather in Ala. can be hot and humid in the summer.

Synonyms

Alabama
vsAla.
355 1.0

A state in the southeastern United States that borders Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico

is the shortened written form used as an abbreviation
Bama
vsAla.
  • Informal
8 8.3

The US state of Alabama or someone from there, often in sports

is the standard formal abbreviation rather than a casual nickname
AL
vsAla.
  • US
1.0

A short form used on mail for the US state Alabama

uses a traditional abbreviated form with a period

Surface Forms

Ala. singular

Etymology

Ala. is a common short form for Alabama, and Alabama comes from the name of a Native American people; the name is often thought to mean 'plant gatherers' or 'people who clear brush'. So, when you see Ala. after a city name, it simply shows the place is in the state of Alabama.