Alaskan

noun

Alas·​kan ə-ˈla-skən How to pronounce Alaskan (audio)
plural Alaskans
: a native or resident of Alaska
Alaskan adjective

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What to Pack on an Alaskan Cruise Heading on an Alaskan cruise soon? — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026 The walk to the stadium is a mile or so along the Alaskan Way, where restaurants like the Crab Pot are opening up, but everyone is gawking at the street spectacle. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Matt Brown, star of Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People reality series, has died. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 Alongside his parents and six siblings, Matt rose to fame on Alaskan Bush People, which tracked the family’s unconventional off-the-grid lifestyle in the wilderness of Alaska and Washington. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Alaskan

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Alaskan was in 1836

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“Alaskan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alaskan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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