Kodiak
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- proper noun
- /ˈkoʊdiæk/
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isla Kodiak
- To date, there have been only 34 beluga sightings outside of Cook Inlet: 9 near Kodiak Island, 10 in or near Prince William Sound, 14 in Yakutat Bay, and 1 anomalous sighting well south of the Gulf near Tacoma, Washington.
- Kodiak Island
- Kodiak, Alaska
Examples
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The adventure began in Kodiak, Alaska, where I met the other members of the group.
Academic text (2001) -
Jack Alexander is a biologist and hunter who has spent years on Kodiak Island, Alaska, where the biggest bears in the world roam free.
Fiction book (1992) -
Kodiak Launch Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska.
Academic text (2008) -
From there, he proceeded to Kodiak, Alaska, and repeated the collection ritual.
Academic text (1996) -
Late in the afternoon, we would go on a sightseeing tour of Katmai National Park before flying back to Kodiak.
Academic text (2001) -
After an earthquake and tidal wave damaged the settlement in 1792, the capital was moved to the present-day town of Kodiak, and Three Saints Bay was gradually abandoned.
Academic text (2006) -
The indigenous people of Kodiak have a rich history that dates back thousands of years.
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I visited Kodiak to learn about its historic Russian settlement established in 1784.
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Many tourists flock to Kodiak, Alaska, for its stunning natural beauty and wildlife.
Synonyms
An island off southern Alaska that has large brown bears
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kodiak comes from an Alutiiq word meaning 'island' that Russian settlers used, so Kodiak is the name of the island off southern Alaska.