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Definition of alaska range
alaska range
alaska range Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
American A relatively narrow, 600-mile-long mountain range in the south-central region of the U.S. state of Alaska, extending from the Alaska Peninsula to the Yukon border and notable for containing Denali, the highest peak in North America.
Example
"During their summer expedition, the climbers faced harsh weather conditions while attempting to traverse the formidable glaciers of the Alaska Range."
Word Origin & Etymology
The name combines the U.S. state name 'Alaska' (derived from the Aleut idiom 'alaxsxaq', meaning 'the mainland' or 'the object towards which the action of the sea is directed') and the geographic term 'range', denoting a continuous series of mountains.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Alaska range. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/alaska range