Albany

geographical name

1
city in southwestern Georgia population 77,434
2
city and capital of New York on the Hudson River population 97,856
3
city in northwestern Oregon south of Salem population 50,158
4
ˈal-bə-nē How to pronounce Albany (audio) river 610 miles (982 kilometers) long in northern Ontario, Canada, flowing east into James Bay

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

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