From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAlaskaA‧las‧ka /əˈlæskə/ (written abbreviation AK)  the largest state in the US, which is northwest of Canada and separated from the main part of the US. It has very cold weather and a lot of ice and snow. Alaska has an important oil and gas industry. —Alaskan noun, adjective 
                                                    
                                                
