/ Dictionary / Index A Alaska: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: A•las•ka Pronunciation: (u-las'ku), [key] — n. a state of the United States in NW North America. 400,481; 586,400 sq. mi. (1,519,000 sq. km). Cap.: Juneau. Abbr.: AK (for use with zip code), Alas. a gulf of the Pacific, on the coast of S Alaska. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alaska (Thesaurus) al-Ash&ain;ari Alaska cod Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reiterate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language