Alabama
Americannoun
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a state in the southeastern United States. 51,609 sq. mi. (133,670 sq. km). Montgomery. AL (for use with zip code), Ala.
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a river flowing southwest from central Alabama to the Mobile River. 315 miles (505 km) long.
noun
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Abbreviation: Ala. AL. a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of coastal and W lowlands crossed by the Tombigbee, Black Warrior, and Alabama Rivers, with parts of the Tennessee Valley and Cumberland Plateau in the north; noted for producing cotton and white marble. Capital: Montgomery. Pop: 4 500 752 (2003 est). Area: 131 333 sq km (50 708 sq miles)
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a river in Alabama, flowing southwest to the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers. Length: 507 km (315 miles)
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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
Other Word Forms
- Alabaman adjective
- Alabamian adjective
Example Sentences
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The U.S. operates two hospital ships: one is currently docked at an Alabama shipyard while the other is on its way to Panama, which is pretty much in the opposite direction from Greenland.
From Salon
Like retirement systems across the country, Alabama’s state-employee and teacher funds face significant unfunded liabilities.
Before Lincoln’s inauguration in March of 1861, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had joined the secession movement and formed the Confederate States of America.
From Literature
The Wall Street Journal chronicled a special circumstance this year when the University of Alabama’s Charles Bediako returned to college basketball.
From MarketWatch
Florida carried out the most executions in 2025 -- 19 -- followed by Alabama, South Carolina and Texas, where there were five each.
From Barron's
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