Alabama

geographical name

Al·​a·​bama ˌa-lə-ˈba-mə How to pronounce Alabama (audio)
1
river 315 miles (507 kilometers) long in southern Alabama flowing southwest into the Tensaw and Mobile rivers see tallapoosa
2
state in the southeastern U.S. extending to the Gulf of Mexico in the southwest; capital Montgomery area 51,705 square miles (133,916 square kilometers), population 4,779,736
Alabamian adjective or noun
or Alabaman

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“Alabama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Alabama. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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